3 d. ago What unions have asked the government to cut instead of public servants' jobs

Public Service Notebook: Unions want Prime Minister Mark Carney to keep his promise to "cap, not cut" the federal public service.

Politics

4 d. ago Uruguay’s Finance Minister Shuns Chainsaw for Modest Tax Hikes

Uruguay’s new left-wing government plans to lower the budget deficit through tax increases early in its term to avoid politically contentious spending cuts or additional levies later on, according to Finance Minister Gabriel Oddone.

Politics

6 d. ago Four ways to deal with public service colleagues who aren't pulling their weight

A former executive provides strategies to deal with public servants who aren't performing.

Sport

9 d. ago Carney says his ministers are looking for ways to cut spending at cabinet retreat

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet will meet behind closed doors for a second day in a row today, as the Liberal government prepares for Parliament’s return in a little under two weeks. Cabinet is discussing efforts to spur industrial investment, refocus Ottawa’s spending priorities for the coming fall budget and counter U.S. President […]

Politics

1 week ago Ontario ‘reviewing’ space to see if it needs to lease more offices for return to work

In August, the province announced it would begin bringing all public servants back to the office beginning in October, aiming for a full return to work in January.

Other

1 week ago Do public servants need to be afraid of artificial intelligence?

Public servants are highly exposed to AI. Is it time to panic or reflect on change?

Culture

1 week ago What the public service risks losing in a full return to the office

A former executive from the federal public service writes that one-size-fits-all approaches rarely work.

Other

2 w. ago Feds to spend $71 billion on public servants' salaries, other costs this fiscal: PBO

The increase in personnel spending came despite a shrinking federal public service.

Economics

2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should be in office 5 days week: Ford

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in […]

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2 w. ago Federal, provincial public servants should work in the office 5 days a week, says Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in the new […]

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2 w. ago Federal public servants should work in the office 5 days a week, says Doug Ford

Ford applauded the City of Ottawa's recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in the new year.

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2 w. ago Public servants should work in office 5 days a week, Doug Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. 

Other

2 w. ago City of Ottawa orders workers back to office five days a week

Municipal public servants are expected to return to the office full-time starting Jan. 1 2026.

Society

2 w. ago ‘Who let her in??!’ Minister’s staff accidentally text deliberations about 15 per cent spending cut to reporter

Deciding where to cut carries inescapable 'political consequences,' wrote the staff of Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin

Politics

2 w. ago Survey finds border agents among least satisfied public servants in Canada

A survey of public servants' job satisfaction suggests employees working with Canada Border Services and Canadian Security Intelligence Services are some of the least satisfied.

Other

2 w. ago Will public servants be exposed to three rounds of cuts in the spending review?

A public servant asks if they should expect to go through multiple rounds of workforce adjustment.

Other

3 w. ago Does the government's plan to cut departmental spending go far enough?

One think tank says no in this week's Public Service Notebook.

Politics

3 w. ago Deachman: Will Alberta MP Pierre Poilievre show more contempt for Ottawa's public servants?

It’s been 16 weeks since Carleton voters sent their longtime MP packing. On Monday, the people of Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot riding sent him back to Ottawa.

Other

3 w. ago How public servants on leave can avoid falling through the cracks

A military spouse who is on leave from the public service asks if there will be a job for them when they want to return.

Other

4 w. ago Brampton mayor Patrick Brown says public servants must return to office full

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he plans to follow the province’s lead and require city employees to return to in-office work full time next year. The provincial government announced Thursday that public servants will be required to be in the office four days a week beginning Oct. 20, and ramp up to five days a […]

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