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- So far, public servants have secured nominations as Conservative, NDP, Green, People’s Party, and Christian Heritage candidates, while one is running as an Independent.
- So far, public servants have secured nominations as Conservative, NDP, Green, People’s Party, and Christian Heritage candidates, while one is running as an Independent.
- So far, public servants have secured nominations as Conservative, NDP, Green, People’s Party, and Christian Heritage candidates, while one is running as an Independent.
- Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new

- Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new
- Mark Fisher joins the Canada Water Agency, the prime minister will soon have a new PCO foreign and defence policy adviser, and four new

- Plus, PCO deputy secretary Mollie Johnson adds clean growth responsibilities to her existing role.
- Plus, PCO deputy secretary Mollie Johnson adds clean growth responsibilities to her existing role.
- Plus, PCO deputy secretary Mollie Johnson adds clean growth responsibilities to her existing role.
- The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.

- The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.
- The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.

- The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
- The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
- The federal student program remains ‘a key recruitment priority’ says the government, as it looks to shrink Canada’s public sector.
- Millennials’ 'fingerprints' are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte's Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better
- Millennials’ 'fingerprints' are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte's Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better
- Millennials’ 'fingerprints' are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte's Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better
- Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,
- Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,
- Last month, the public service saw a number of people shifting in and out of senior roles, including in files dealing with public safety,
- Two and a half years into a COVID-19 pandemic that has dramatically altered workplace arrangements, some federal departments are moving to implement return-to-office policies,

- Two and a half years into a COVID-19 pandemic that has dramatically altered workplace arrangements, some federal departments are moving to implement return-to-office policies,
- Two and a half years into a COVID-19 pandemic that has dramatically altered workplace arrangements, some federal departments are moving to implement return-to-office policies,

- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent shakeup of the senior public service promotes nine bureaucrats, bolstering impressive resumes of some rising in the ranks to

- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent shakeup of the senior public service promotes nine bureaucrats, bolstering impressive resumes of some rising in the ranks to
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent shakeup of the senior public service promotes nine bureaucrats, bolstering impressive resumes of some rising in the ranks to

- Amnesty International, a global organization with a mandate to protect and promote human rights, has thrown its support behind a multi-billion-dollar proposed class-action lawsuit

- Amnesty International, a global organization with a mandate to protect and promote human rights, has thrown its support behind a multi-billion-dollar proposed class-action lawsuit
- Amnesty International, a global organization with a mandate to protect and promote human rights, has thrown its support behind a multi-billion-dollar proposed class-action lawsuit

- KAMOURASKA, QUE. – Happy New Year from chilly rural Quebec. To start the year off right, there was an announcement from the PMO, which

- KAMOURASKA, QUE. – Happy New Year from chilly rural Quebec. To start the year off right, there was an announcement from the PMO, which
- KAMOURASKA, QUE. – Happy New Year from chilly rural Quebec. To start the year off right, there was an announcement from the PMO, which

- There are many lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, but surely the greatest lesson is the need to be better prepared. The

- There are many lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, but surely the greatest lesson is the need to be better prepared. The
- There are many lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, but surely the greatest lesson is the need to be better prepared. The

- Three of Canada’s federal public service unions representing hundreds of thousands of employees have all expressed concerns over the federal government’s announcement on Oct.
- Three of Canada’s federal public service unions representing hundreds of thousands of employees have all expressed concerns over the federal government’s announcement on Oct.
- Three of Canada’s federal public service unions representing hundreds of thousands of employees have all expressed concerns over the federal government’s announcement on Oct.
- A Federal Court judge has directed that a proposed multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government, launched on the part of now more than

- A Federal Court judge has directed that a proposed multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government, launched on the part of now more than
- A Federal Court judge has directed that a proposed multi-billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against the federal government, launched on the part of now more than

- Systemic racism in federal Indigenous departments and agencies has led to human rights and Charter violations, allege two First Nations public servants—one current, one

- Systemic racism in federal Indigenous departments and agencies has led to human rights and Charter violations, allege two First Nations public servants—one current, one
- Systemic racism in federal Indigenous departments and agencies has led to human rights and Charter violations, allege two First Nations public servants—one current, one

- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup in the senior echelons of the public service nine days before calling the election, including the
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup in the senior echelons of the public service nine days before calling the election, including the
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major shakeup in the senior echelons of the public service nine days before calling the election, including the
- The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled back the curtain on the lagging technological investment by governments all over the world. Even before the pandemic, the
- The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled back the curtain on the lagging technological investment by governments all over the world. Even before the pandemic, the
- The COVID-19 pandemic has pulled back the curtain on the lagging technological investment by governments all over the world. Even before the pandemic, the
- With COVID-19 lockdowns restricting our mobility, working from home (i.e., telecommuting) has become a ‘norm’ for many sectors. We’ve been trying to figure out
- With COVID-19 lockdowns restricting our mobility, working from home (i.e., telecommuting) has become a ‘norm’ for many sectors. We’ve been trying to figure out
- With COVID-19 lockdowns restricting our mobility, working from home (i.e., telecommuting) has become a ‘norm’ for many sectors. We’ve been trying to figure out
- Federal cybersecurity workers at Canadas’s Communications Security Establishment are gearing up for strike votes following the collapse of bargaining talks after nearly two years

- Federal cybersecurity workers at Canadas’s Communications Security Establishment are gearing up for strike votes following the collapse of bargaining talks after nearly two years
- Federal cybersecurity workers at Canadas’s Communications Security Establishment are gearing up for strike votes following the collapse of bargaining talks after nearly two years

- MONTREAL—When I was a young boy, my brother and I would while away the summer days in Kamouraska by skipping rocks along the surface

- MONTREAL—When I was a young boy, my brother and I would while away the summer days in Kamouraska by skipping rocks along the surface
- MONTREAL—When I was a young boy, my brother and I would while away the summer days in Kamouraska by skipping rocks along the surface

- KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The poet Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet, “the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.” As I take my leave
- KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The poet Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet, “the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.” As I take my leave
- KAMOURASKA, QUE.—The poet Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet, “the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain.” As I take my leave
- OTTAWA—There was a day and age when the federal government hired public health policy experts for the Public Health Agency of Canada, adult educators

- OTTAWA—There was a day and age when the federal government hired public health policy experts for the Public Health Agency of Canada, adult educators
- OTTAWA—There was a day and age when the federal government hired public health policy experts for the Public Health Agency of Canada, adult educators

- Following the 2019 Employment Equity Report provision of disaggregated representation for visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities, the 2019 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) similarly lays
- Following the 2019 Employment Equity Report provision of disaggregated representation for visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities, the 2019 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) similarly lays
- Following the 2019 Employment Equity Report provision of disaggregated representation for visible minorities, Indigenous people, and persons with disabilities, the 2019 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) similarly lays
- Perhaps it was the release of Bob Woodward’s book on U.S. President Donald Trump, Rage, and its detailed telling of the story of when

- Perhaps it was the release of Bob Woodward’s book on U.S. President Donald Trump, Rage, and its detailed telling of the story of when
- Perhaps it was the release of Bob Woodward’s book on U.S. President Donald Trump, Rage, and its detailed telling of the story of when

- Nearly seven weeks after the federal government first addressed how and when Canada’s federal public servants will return to physical worksites, the Treasury Board

- Nearly seven weeks after the federal government first addressed how and when Canada’s federal public servants will return to physical worksites, the Treasury Board
- Nearly seven weeks after the federal government first addressed how and when Canada’s federal public servants will return to physical worksites, the Treasury Board

- OTTAWA—Three years ago this week, I said goodbye to the public service and began a new life as a weekly columnist for this newspaper.
- OTTAWA—Three years ago this week, I said goodbye to the public service and began a new life as a weekly columnist for this newspaper.
- OTTAWA—Three years ago this week, I said goodbye to the public service and began a new life as a weekly columnist for this newspaper.
- Three months into the COVID-19 shutdown that’s seen government offices closed to all but critical workers and thousands of public servants working from home,
- Three months into the COVID-19 shutdown that’s seen government offices closed to all but critical workers and thousands of public servants working from home,
- Three months into the COVID-19 shutdown that’s seen government offices closed to all but critical workers and thousands of public servants working from home,
- With terrorism and Canada’s mission against ISIL in Iraq and Syria consuming House debate, three of the lead bureaucrats in the security sphere made
- With terrorism and Canada’s mission against ISIL in Iraq and Syria consuming House debate, three of the lead bureaucrats in the security sphere made
- With terrorism and Canada’s mission against ISIL in Iraq and Syria consuming House debate, three of the lead bureaucrats in the security sphere made
- A new Innovation Hub run by the Privy Council Office is a sign that the public service is serious about modernizing and taking risks, but
- A new Innovation Hub run by the Privy Council Office is a sign that the public service is serious about modernizing and taking risks, but
- A new Innovation Hub run by the Privy Council Office is a sign that the public service is serious about modernizing and taking risks, but
- Public sector unions are bracing for more restraint, which could increase tension with the government as they negotiate new contracts, despite assurances the Conservatives
- Public sector unions are bracing for more restraint, which could increase tension with the government as they negotiate new contracts, despite assurances the Conservatives
- Public sector unions are bracing for more restraint, which could increase tension with the government as they negotiate new contracts, despite assurances the Conservatives
- Changes to senior public service positions dealing with defence procurement are a further signal not to expect movement on major projects before the next
- Changes to senior public service positions dealing with defence procurement are a further signal not to expect movement on major projects before the next
- Changes to senior public service positions dealing with defence procurement are a further signal not to expect movement on major projects before the next
- In addition to a mini Cabinet shuffle this week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shuffled the senior ranks of the public service. Mr. Harper
- In addition to a mini Cabinet shuffle this week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shuffled the senior ranks of the public service. Mr. Harper
- In addition to a mini Cabinet shuffle this week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has shuffled the senior ranks of the public service. Mr. Harper
- With a background on both sides of the often thorny relationship between bureaucrats and political staff, new Privy Council Clerk Janice Charette “is
- With a background on both sides of the often thorny relationship between bureaucrats and political staff, new Privy Council Clerk Janice Charette “is
- With a background on both sides of the often thorny relationship between bureaucrats and political staff, new Privy Council Clerk Janice Charette “is
- The swelling of the federal government’s communications bureaucracy to more than 3,000 workers reflects a “public relations state” designed to keep pace with
- The swelling of the federal government’s communications bureaucracy to more than 3,000 workers reflects a “public relations state” designed to keep pace with
- The swelling of the federal government’s communications bureaucracy to more than 3,000 workers reflects a “public relations state” designed to keep pace with
- The centralization of appointments of both deputy ministers and ministerial chiefs of staff has blurred the lines for senior public servants and complicated
- The centralization of appointments of both deputy ministers and ministerial chiefs of staff has blurred the lines for senior public servants and complicated
- The centralization of appointments of both deputy ministers and ministerial chiefs of staff has blurred the lines for senior public servants and complicated
- The federal public service is thinking more about the impact of the global economy and the digital revolution on the workplace, and is opening
- The federal public service is thinking more about the impact of the global economy and the digital revolution on the workplace, and is opening
- The federal public service is thinking more about the impact of the global economy and the digital revolution on the workplace, and is opening
- Amid the upheaval of losing both the minister and top bureaucrat at Finance within weeks, new deputy Paul Rochon brings a level head
- Amid the upheaval of losing both the minister and top bureaucrat at Finance within weeks, new deputy Paul Rochon brings a level head
- Amid the upheaval of losing both the minister and top bureaucrat at Finance within weeks, new deputy Paul Rochon brings a level head