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Marlo Glass is a news reporter covering the federal public service and all things newsworthy on Parliament Hill. She is deputy digital editor for The Hill Times. With a background in breaking news, she previously worked for newspapers in Ottawa, Saint John and Halifax. Send tips to mglass@hilltimes.com.

‘The grief isn’t gone’ in Tumbler Ridge, says local MP Bob Zimmer

  • British Columbia MP Bob Zimmer says the families of the deceased are planning funerals and viewings for their loved ones, and as the local
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 19, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and all party leaders attended a vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 13, following a deadly shooting that killed eight and injured dozens. Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office

‘The grief isn’t gone’ in Tumbler Ridge, says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 19, 2026
  • British Columbia MP Bob Zimmer says the families of the deceased are planning funerals and viewings for their loved ones, and as the local

‘The grief isn’t gone’ in Tumbler Ridge, says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 19, 2026
  • British Columbia MP Bob Zimmer says the families of the deceased are planning funerals and viewings for their loved ones, and as the local
Prime Minister Mark Carney and all party leaders attended a vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 13, following a deadly shooting that killed eight and injured dozens. Photo courtesy of Prime Minister's Office

Former Conservative MP Jeneroux ‘couldn’t sit on the sidelines,’ crosses floor to join Liberals

  • Three Conservative sources, two of whom are former MPs, say a damning quote is making the rounds in their circles after a third Tory
News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026 | UPDATED February 18, 2026
Freshly-minted Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux said Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was the catalyst that changed his mind and 'opened a lot of eyes for Canadians' about 'just how serious this national unity crisis actually is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Former Conservative MP Jeneroux ‘couldn’t sit on the sidelines,’ crosses floor to join Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026 | UPDATED February 18, 2026
  • Three Conservative sources, two of whom are former MPs, say a damning quote is making the rounds in their circles after a third Tory

Former Conservative MP Jeneroux ‘couldn’t sit on the sidelines,’ crosses floor to join Liberals

News | BY STUART BENSON, MARLO GLASS | February 18, 2026 | UPDATED February 18, 2026
  • Three Conservative sources, two of whom are former MPs, say a damning quote is making the rounds in their circles after a third Tory
Freshly-minted Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux said Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was the catalyst that changed his mind and 'opened a lot of eyes for Canadians' about 'just how serious this national unity crisis actually is.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of public servants continues to rise, though growth of bureaucracy began to slow in 2024-25: PBO

  • In 2024-25, the government spent a total of $76.3-billion on public servants, an increase of six per cent from $71.9-billion spent in 2023-24.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. The Parliamentary Budget Office says total compensation in the public service grew to $143,271 per per full-time equivalent in 2024-25, from $136,345 the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Cost of public servants continues to rise, though growth of bureaucracy began to slow in 2024-25: PBO

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
  • In 2024-25, the government spent a total of $76.3-billion on public servants, an increase of six per cent from $71.9-billion spent in 2023-24.

Cost of public servants continues to rise, though growth of bureaucracy began to slow in 2024-25: PBO

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
  • In 2024-25, the government spent a total of $76.3-billion on public servants, an increase of six per cent from $71.9-billion spent in 2023-24.
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. The Parliamentary Budget Office says total compensation in the public service grew to $143,271 per per full-time equivalent in 2024-25, from $136,345 the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants protest job cuts with dining table of recently-recalled food items

  • Scientists in the federal public service gathered around a dining room table fit with dubious fare on the afternoon of Feb. 13, to protest
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | February 14, 2026
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada members protested job cuts via an interactive installation in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 13, 2026, to raise awareness about the government's cuts to federal scientists and the effects on food safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants protest job cuts with dining table of recently-recalled food items

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | February 14, 2026
  • Scientists in the federal public service gathered around a dining room table fit with dubious fare on the afternoon of Feb. 13, to protest

Public servants protest job cuts with dining table of recently-recalled food items

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | February 14, 2026
  • Scientists in the federal public service gathered around a dining room table fit with dubious fare on the afternoon of Feb. 13, to protest
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada members protested job cuts via an interactive installation in downtown Ottawa on Feb. 13, 2026, to raise awareness about the government's cuts to federal scientists and the effects on food safety. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa MPs Sudds, Fanjoy urge changes to return-to-office order for public servants, as MPs debate ending hybrid Parliament

  • Liberal MP Jenna Sudds has called for 'flexibility' after fellow local caucus colleague Bruce Fanjoy criticized requirements that public servants work in-office four days
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Ottawa MPs Sudds, Fanjoy urge changes to return-to-office order for public servants, as MPs debate ending hybrid Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
  • Liberal MP Jenna Sudds has called for 'flexibility' after fellow local caucus colleague Bruce Fanjoy criticized requirements that public servants work in-office four days

Ottawa MPs Sudds, Fanjoy urge changes to return-to-office order for public servants, as MPs debate ending hybrid Parliament

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
  • Liberal MP Jenna Sudds has called for 'flexibility' after fellow local caucus colleague Bruce Fanjoy criticized requirements that public servants work in-office four days
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘Our heart aches for, and breaks for, the families of Tumbler Ridge,’ says local MP Bob Zimmer

  • The British Columbia MP said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called him on Feb. 10 to offer words of comfort in the immediate aftermath of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the riding that is home to Tumbler Ridge, says he will be 'a shoulder to cry on' as a small community in northeastern British Columbia mourns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Our heart aches for, and breaks for, the families of Tumbler Ridge,’ says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • The British Columbia MP said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called him on Feb. 10 to offer words of comfort in the immediate aftermath of

‘Our heart aches for, and breaks for, the families of Tumbler Ridge,’ says local MP Bob Zimmer

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • The British Columbia MP said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called him on Feb. 10 to offer words of comfort in the immediate aftermath of
Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the riding that is home to Tumbler Ridge, says he will be 'a shoulder to cry on' as a small community in northeastern British Columbia mourns. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada’: House mourns victims in special address

  • Nine people are dead after a Feb. 10 mass killing in British Columbia, including the shooter. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the 'horrific, senseless
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the House of Commons after addressing the nation about the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada’: House mourns victims in special address

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Nine people are dead after a Feb. 10 mass killing in British Columbia, including the shooter. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the 'horrific, senseless

‘Tumbler Ridge represents the very best of Canada’: House mourns victims in special address

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Nine people are dead after a Feb. 10 mass killing in British Columbia, including the shooter. Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the 'horrific, senseless
Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves the House of Commons after addressing the nation about the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previously announced trip to Munich, Germany, has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly Feb. 10 shooting in British
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Feb. 11, a visibly emotional Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previously announced trip to Munich, Germany, has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly Feb. 10 shooting in British

‘A nation mourns with you:’ Carney orders flags at half-mast after deadly Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 11, 2026
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s previously announced trip to Munich, Germany, has been cancelled in the wake of the deadly Feb. 10 shooting in British
Speaking to reporters ahead of the Liberal caucus meeting on Feb. 11, a visibly emotional Prime Minister Mark Carney said 'parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says introducing the new four-day, in-office mandate for the core public service during widespread job cuts is 'a bad choice'
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, announced on Feb. 5 that executives in the core public administration will be required to work in-office full-time as of May 4, and all other staff four days per week as of July 6. Separate agencies within the public service are 'strongly encouraged' to follow suit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says introducing the new four-day, in-office mandate for the core public service during widespread job cuts is 'a bad choice'

New in-office mandate could send more public servants out the door, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • NDP MP Heather McPherson says introducing the new four-day, in-office mandate for the core public service during widespread job cuts is 'a bad choice'
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, announced on Feb. 5 that executives in the core public administration will be required to work in-office full-time as of May 4, and all other staff four days per week as of July 6. Separate agencies within the public service are 'strongly encouraged' to follow suit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

  • Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill includes an early retirement incentive as a way to reduce the size of the public service without directly cutting jobs. Bill C-15 is currently being considered by various parliamentary committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime

Early retirement offer to federal public servants causing ‘chaos’ in public service: union

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
  • Key legislation that offers early retirement to some public servants is tied to the budget implementation bill, but Senator Peter Boehm, a former longtime
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill includes an early retirement incentive as a way to reduce the size of the public service without directly cutting jobs. Bill C-15 is currently being considered by various parliamentary committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers could exempt businesses from laws within ‘regulatory sandbox’ outlined in budget bill

  • Treasury Board Secretariat official Jenelle Power said the bill would not allow ministers to exempt people or businesses from law for 'broad policy purposes,'
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 4, 2026
Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Officials from TBS defended proposed legislation that would exempt corporations from certain laws and regulations if it serves the public interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ministers could exempt businesses from laws within ‘regulatory sandbox’ outlined in budget bill

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 4, 2026
  • Treasury Board Secretariat official Jenelle Power said the bill would not allow ministers to exempt people or businesses from law for 'broad policy purposes,'

Ministers could exempt businesses from laws within ‘regulatory sandbox’ outlined in budget bill

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 4, 2026
  • Treasury Board Secretariat official Jenelle Power said the bill would not allow ministers to exempt people or businesses from law for 'broad policy purposes,'
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Officials from TBS defended proposed legislation that would exempt corporations from certain laws and regulations if it serves the public interest. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 3, 2026
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Sharon DeSousa said some ports of entry in rural Saskatchewan have been closed, and there is a 'dire need' for frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 3, 2026
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we

Job cuts could hit CBSA and DND amid hiring blitz, union says

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 3, 2026
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Liam McCarthy says these departments are expected to grow 'on the net,' but 'it is possible that we
Public Service Alliance of Canada president Sharon DeSousa said some ports of entry in rural Saskatchewan have been closed, and there is a 'dire need' for frontline workers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servant says spending review is ‘gutting the wrong people’ as notices continue to hit desks

  • Anne Lavergne is just one of 22,000 workers from across the federal public service who have received notices that their job may be at
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa, centre left, and vice-president Alex Silas join union members at a picket outside the West Block on Jan. 28. Newly released data identifies at least 8,230 jobs to be cut across dozens of departments via the workforce adjustment program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servant says spending review is ‘gutting the wrong people’ as notices continue to hit desks

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
  • Anne Lavergne is just one of 22,000 workers from across the federal public service who have received notices that their job may be at

Public servant says spending review is ‘gutting the wrong people’ as notices continue to hit desks

News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
  • Anne Lavergne is just one of 22,000 workers from across the federal public service who have received notices that their job may be at
PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa, centre left, and vice-president Alex Silas join union members at a picket outside the West Block on Jan. 28. Newly released data identifies at least 8,230 jobs to be cut across dozens of departments via the workforce adjustment program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board outlines more than 8,000 job cuts in first phases of public service revamp

  • Since the 2025 budget was tabled, more than 22,000 staff and 882 executives in 24 departments have been notified they may be affected by
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
Shafqat Ali
Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat confirmed on Jan. 30 that 15,775 positions, and 642 executives, will lose their jobs, after weeks of speculation about the scale of job cuts amid a massive retooling of the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board outlines more than 8,000 job cuts in first phases of public service revamp

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
  • Since the 2025 budget was tabled, more than 22,000 staff and 882 executives in 24 departments have been notified they may be affected by

Treasury Board outlines more than 8,000 job cuts in first phases of public service revamp

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
  • Since the 2025 budget was tabled, more than 22,000 staff and 882 executives in 24 departments have been notified they may be affected by
Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat confirmed on Jan. 30 that 15,775 positions, and 642 executives, will lose their jobs, after weeks of speculation about the scale of job cuts amid a massive retooling of the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

  • Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recently announced it’s closing several research centres that did work that farmers relied on, from developing new crop varieties, supporting
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Agricluture Minister Heath MacDonald. Last week, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada confirmed approximately 665 jobs will be cut, and as a result, several research centres will be closed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recently announced it’s closing several research centres that did work that farmers relied on, from developing new crop varieties, supporting

Bloc MP Perron condemns ‘ridiculous’ spending cuts that will shutter research farms across Canada

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recently announced it’s closing several research centres that did work that farmers relied on, from developing new crop varieties, supporting
Agricluture Minister Heath MacDonald. Last week, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada confirmed approximately 665 jobs will be cut, and as a result, several research centres will be closed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal public servants rally on Hill against job cuts

  • Federal public servants rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, as the Public Service Alliance of Canada decried deep job cuts throughout the bureaucracy.
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa, and Vice-President Alex Silas, join PSAC members at a picket outside West Block on Jan. 28, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal public servants rally on Hill against job cuts

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Federal public servants rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, as the Public Service Alliance of Canada decried deep job cuts throughout the bureaucracy.

Federal public servants rally on Hill against job cuts

Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
  • Federal public servants rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 28, as the Public Service Alliance of Canada decried deep job cuts throughout the bureaucracy.
Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa, and Vice-President Alex Silas, join PSAC members at a picket outside West Block on Jan. 28, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat if Canada pursues trade agreement with China

  • Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, said there is 'no pursuit' of a free trade deal with China.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs if Canada goes through with a trade deal with China, Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said “there is no pursuit of a free trade deal with China,” and “what was achieved was resolution on several important tariff issues.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberal MPs shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat if Canada pursues trade agreement with China

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, said there is 'no pursuit' of a free trade deal with China.

Liberal MPs shrug off Trump’s latest tariff threat if Canada pursues trade agreement with China

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, said there is 'no pursuit' of a free trade deal with China.
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs if Canada goes through with a trade deal with China, Dominic LeBlanc, minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade, said “there is no pursuit of a free trade deal with China,” and “what was achieved was resolution on several important tariff issues.” The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service watchdog sounds alarm over funding shortfall to investigate whistleblower complaints

  • Canada’s Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the office is struggling to handle ‘unprecedented numbers’ of wrongdoing and reprisal cases, and ‘resources have not kept
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
A lack of funding runs the risk of “completely discrediting, and therefore ruining the impact of a proper whistleblower regime,” says Harriet Solloway, Canada's Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public service watchdog sounds alarm over funding shortfall to investigate whistleblower complaints

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Canada’s Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the office is struggling to handle ‘unprecedented numbers’ of wrongdoing and reprisal cases, and ‘resources have not kept

Public service watchdog sounds alarm over funding shortfall to investigate whistleblower complaints

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 24, 2026
  • Canada’s Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the office is struggling to handle ‘unprecedented numbers’ of wrongdoing and reprisal cases, and ‘resources have not kept
A lack of funding runs the risk of “completely discrediting, and therefore ruining the impact of a proper whistleblower regime,” says Harriet Solloway, Canada's Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to the public service, says interim NDP leader Davies

  • Approximately 8,500 public servants were notified this week that they may be impacted by potential job cuts, and more than 17,000 such notifications have
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says drastic cuts to the federal public service are a 'knee-jerk reaction' as thousands of notices of potential job cuts piling up in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to the public service, says interim NDP leader Davies

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
  • Approximately 8,500 public servants were notified this week that they may be impacted by potential job cuts, and more than 17,000 such notifications have

Liberals ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to the public service, says interim NDP leader Davies

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
  • Approximately 8,500 public servants were notified this week that they may be impacted by potential job cuts, and more than 17,000 such notifications have
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says drastic cuts to the federal public service are a 'knee-jerk reaction' as thousands of notices of potential job cuts piling up in recent weeks. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

  • Workforce adjustment notifications have hit thousands of employees across dozens of government departments and agencies.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 21, 2026
Members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 16, 2026, to denounce the government’s proposed cuts to federal scientists and programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 21, 2026
  • Workforce adjustment notifications have hit thousands of employees across dozens of government departments and agencies.

Tracking job cuts in the federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 21, 2026
  • Workforce adjustment notifications have hit thousands of employees across dozens of government departments and agencies.
Members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service rallied on Parliament Hill on Jan. 16, 2026, to denounce the government’s proposed cuts to federal scientists and programs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take

‘If not now, when?’ Canada should ‘stand up’ to U.S. threats against Greenland, say Senators, ex-MP McKay

News | BY ELEANOR WAND, MARLO GLASS | January 19, 2026
  • Canada is offering ‘a classic, measured’ response, says Senator Peter Boehm, while Senator Andrew Cardozo questions ‘how much longer’ the prime minister can take
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 'escalation' in efforts to strong-arm a purchase of Greenland, a territory of Denmark. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scientists rally against coming job cuts as notices hit desks across the public service

  • Unions representing federal public servants have been making information public about how many employees may be affected by job losses, though departments are largely
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 16, 2026
Bryan Van Wilgenburg, a union steward and a public servant at Environment and Climate Change Canada, said the work of public servants 'pays for itself many times over,' as job cuts loom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Scientists rally against coming job cuts as notices hit desks across the public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 16, 2026
  • Unions representing federal public servants have been making information public about how many employees may be affected by job losses, though departments are largely

Scientists rally against coming job cuts as notices hit desks across the public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 16, 2026
  • Unions representing federal public servants have been making information public about how many employees may be affected by job losses, though departments are largely
Bryan Van Wilgenburg, a union steward and a public servant at Environment and Climate Change Canada, said the work of public servants 'pays for itself many times over,' as job cuts loom. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
Reporting from The Globe and Mail indicated private-sector Bay Street workers are being wooed to join the Major Projects Office, presenting new ethical dilemmas for the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy

‘Who do you remain loyal to?’: courting Bay Street talent to Major Projects Office invites conflict-of-interest ‘tension,’ says expert

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
  • Enticing private sector employees comes during a major shakeup in the public service, with thousands of jobs expected to be lost across the bureaucracy
Reporting from The Globe and Mail indicated private-sector Bay Street workers are being wooed to join the Major Projects Office, presenting new ethical dilemmas for the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland departs Ottawa as ‘objectively’ one of Canada’s most influential cabinet ministers: politicos

  • A longtime MP who saw the rise, fall, and resurrection of the Liberal Party, Chrystia Freeland is praised for a record of notable accomplishments
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Freeland departs Ottawa as ‘objectively’ one of Canada’s most influential cabinet ministers: politicos

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
  • A longtime MP who saw the rise, fall, and resurrection of the Liberal Party, Chrystia Freeland is praised for a record of notable accomplishments

Freeland departs Ottawa as ‘objectively’ one of Canada’s most influential cabinet ministers: politicos

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 9, 2026
  • A longtime MP who saw the rise, fall, and resurrection of the Liberal Party, Chrystia Freeland is praised for a record of notable accomplishments
Chrystia Freeland, centre, at the March 2025 Liberal leadership announcement, said she would vacate her Toronto seat on Jan. 9, after being appointed as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's economic development adviser. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly 2,000 jobs and $1.5-billion to be cut across five departments by 2030, PBO analysis shows

  • The Correctional Service and Fisheries and Oceans are among the five affected, but the Parliamentary Budget Office is now requesting information about how all
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques' office published analysis detailing $1.5-billion in spending cuts over four years, and a reduction of approximately 1,927 full-time equivalent roles across five departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nearly 2,000 jobs and $1.5-billion to be cut across five departments by 2030, PBO analysis shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
  • The Correctional Service and Fisheries and Oceans are among the five affected, but the Parliamentary Budget Office is now requesting information about how all

Nearly 2,000 jobs and $1.5-billion to be cut across five departments by 2030, PBO analysis shows

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
  • The Correctional Service and Fisheries and Oceans are among the five affected, but the Parliamentary Budget Office is now requesting information about how all
Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques' office published analysis detailing $1.5-billion in spending cuts over four years, and a reduction of approximately 1,927 full-time equivalent roles across five departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

  • Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 2, 2026
Bill C-16, introduced by Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Dec. 9, proposes to introduce 'femicide' into the Criminal Code by applying it to murders that are committed by an offender against their intimate partner under certain circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 2, 2026
  • Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce

Bill C-16 ‘progress,’ but needs tougher language to codify femicide as a standalone crime, advocates say

News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 2, 2026
  • Canada is a leader among peer nations including the United States, Australian, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in being the first to introduce
Bill C-16, introduced by Justice Minister Sean Fraser on Dec. 9, proposes to introduce 'femicide' into the Criminal Code by applying it to murders that are committed by an offender against their intimate partner under certain circumstances. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon

  • But broad-based reform may not be coming in the near feature, says ex-civil servant David McLaughlin, calling it 'a heavy lift' that requires 'sustained
News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected with a mandate to 'do things,' and is focused on building homes, artificial intelligence, procurement and defence spending, and less concerned with broad-based public service reform, says former high-ranking public servant David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon

News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
  • But broad-based reform may not be coming in the near feature, says ex-civil servant David McLaughlin, calling it 'a heavy lift' that requires 'sustained

Public servants under pressure to enact ‘delivery-and-execution agenda’ in 2026 with job cuts on the horizon

News | BY MARLO GLASS | December 30, 2025
  • But broad-based reform may not be coming in the near feature, says ex-civil servant David McLaughlin, calling it 'a heavy lift' that requires 'sustained
Prime Minister Mark Carney was elected with a mandate to 'do things,' and is focused on building homes, artificial intelligence, procurement and defence spending, and less concerned with broad-based public service reform, says former high-ranking public servant David McLaughlin. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Infrastructure Minister Robertson says he asked the Canada Infrastructure Bank to cancel $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships, but deal had been inked in March

  • Though Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said he had asked the bank to reverse course on its decision, Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 1, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, pictured in file photos, testified before the House Transport Committee on Aug. 1. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Infrastructure Minister Robertson says he asked the Canada Infrastructure Bank to cancel $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships, but deal had been inked in March

News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 1, 2025
  • Though Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said he had asked the bank to reverse course on its decision, Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren

Infrastructure Minister Robertson says he asked the Canada Infrastructure Bank to cancel $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships, but deal had been inked in March

News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 1, 2025
  • Though Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said he had asked the bank to reverse course on its decision, Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Ehren
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson, pictured in file photos, testified before the House Transport Committee on Aug. 1. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia

Global Affairs Canada misconduct complaints have more than doubled since 2023

  • The department reported 120 'founded' cases in 2024-25, of which 31 were for misconduct and inappropriate behaviour, nine for financial mismanagement, five for harassment
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 29, 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. This is the third year Global Affairs Canada has released a misconduct and wrongdoing report, which aims to increase transparency on how these matters are addressed in the department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Global Affairs Canada misconduct complaints have more than doubled since 2023

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 29, 2025
  • The department reported 120 'founded' cases in 2024-25, of which 31 were for misconduct and inappropriate behaviour, nine for financial mismanagement, five for harassment

Global Affairs Canada misconduct complaints have more than doubled since 2023

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 29, 2025
  • The department reported 120 'founded' cases in 2024-25, of which 31 were for misconduct and inappropriate behaviour, nine for financial mismanagement, five for harassment
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. This is the third year Global Affairs Canada has released a misconduct and wrongdoing report, which aims to increase transparency on how these matters are addressed in the department. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds dropped internal trade barriers, but provincial deals risk ‘solving a patchwork with another patchwork’

  • Ontario is leading the pack, having signed 10 inter-provincial trade deals. One internal trade expert says the feds should have played a bigger role
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Relations between Ottawa and the premiers have seemingly never been better, as provinces race to sign trade deals with one another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds dropped internal trade barriers, but provincial deals risk ‘solving a patchwork with another patchwork’

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
  • Ontario is leading the pack, having signed 10 inter-provincial trade deals. One internal trade expert says the feds should have played a bigger role

Feds dropped internal trade barriers, but provincial deals risk ‘solving a patchwork with another patchwork’

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 26, 2025
  • Ontario is leading the pack, having signed 10 inter-provincial trade deals. One internal trade expert says the feds should have played a bigger role
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Mark Carney
Relations between Ottawa and the premiers have seemingly never been better, as provinces race to sign trade deals with one another. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

IRCC forecasts 30 per cent spending cut by 2028 amid lower immigration targets

  • A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

IRCC forecasts 30 per cent spending cut by 2028 amid lower immigration targets

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
  • A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'

IRCC forecasts 30 per cent spending cut by 2028 amid lower immigration targets

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
  • A director of a non-profit supporting refugees says the proposed cuts, alongside legislation proposed in Bill C-2, could result in 'life and death decisions'
Minister Lena Metlege Diab oversees Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, which is forecasting a 30 per cent cut in spending over the next three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,

From chatbots to translation: how the public service is using AI

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
  • The Canada Revenue Agency, Public Services and Procurement Canada, and Shared Services Canada are among the departments using the technology in their daily work,
Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping promises during the election to harness AI and transform productivity in the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.

‘Nobody is spared’: Treasury Board plans to cut staff by 10 per cent, with most from ‘employer’ oversight roles

News | BY MARLO GLASS, PETER MAZEREEUW | July 16, 2025
  • The Treasury Board Secretariat's departmental plan forecasts an increase in spending, and a decrease in full-time equivalent jobs in its employer oversight unit.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, acts as the public service employer, handling administrative oversight of spending and regulation, among other responsibilities. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney’s spending review

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 11, 2025
  • ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne,
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has called for a spending review of all departments, with a goal of cutting spending by 15 per cent by 2028-29. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.

Feds should appoint ‘eminent person’ to head Leaders’ Debates Commission, says Green Leader May

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, MARLO GLASS | July 10, 2025
  • The independent body has been without a commissioner for two years and is on its final year of approved funding.
Liberal and Conservative Party supporters gather outside the federal leaders' debate venue in Montreal on April 17. Green Leader Elizabeth May says she's 'very concerned' about the future of the Leaders’ Debates Commission. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.

House committee summons ministers, CEOs to testify on $1-billion loan for Chinese-made ships

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 7, 2025
  • BC Ferries announced in June plans to purchase four ships built by a Chinese state-owned company, with help from a Canada Infrastructure Bank loan.
Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland, left, and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson have been called to testify before the House Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities Committee. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for

Digital services tax retreat risks showing ‘Canada will fold’ in Trump trade talks, warn experts

News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 3, 2025
  • The DST has long been a sticking point in Canada-U.S. relations, after the Liberals tried to close what they saw as a loophole for
Mark Carney
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, left, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne at a press conference in the West Block on June 19, 2025. Carney has defended eliminating the DST, saying negotiations had restarted with the U.S. as of June 30. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
Caroline Xavier
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected

Spy agency threat assessment singles out China for ‘aggressive cyber program’

News | BY MARLO GLASS, RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 3, 2025
  • CSE says China targets Canadian law-makers, media, pro-democracy activists, and diaspora communities—and reported that Canadian members on the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China were subjected
Caroline Xavier
Communications Security Establishment chief Caroline Xavier. CSE's annual report says the Chinese government's cyber threat apparatus has targeted Canadian parliamentarians and government officials. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the

Report forecasts ‘worst cuts to public service in modern history’ to meet Carney’s campaign pledge

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 30, 2025
  • The pressure is on for the prime minister present a fall budget that delivers on campaign promises while meeting the commitment of balancing the
Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on promises to reduce the government's operating budget, but amid increases in defence spending, cuts could hit the public service deeply, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome

Carney could ‘weed out bad apples’ with his high expectations for federal public service

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 27, 2025
  • Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is reportedly willing to discipline top bureaucrats who aren’t meeting his standards and delivering on his 'nation-building' agenda. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 26, 2025
  • Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent civil service appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of
Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.

Canada ‘kind of in the dark’ on Middle East conflict, says former Liberal MP McKay

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 25, 2025
  • Amid the roiling conflict in the Middle East, Canada’s influence is largely limited to de-escalation and aiding Canadians in the region.
If Canada had an embassy in Iran, there would be formal channels of communication, said former Liberal MP John McKay. Global Affairs Canada said as of June 24, 600 Canadians, permanent residents, and family members have left Israel, Iran, and the West Bank. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next

PSPC using an AI bot named ‘Ava’ to help clear Phoenix pay system backlog

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 23, 2025
  • With about 450,00 outstanding cases tied to the faulty pay system, an artificial intelligence virtual agent is tasked with clearing 160,000 over the next
Alex Benay,
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, says an AI virtual agent, or 'Ava,' has been trained by compensation advisers for the past year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a

Carney’s sweeping, omnibus bills called both undemocratic, and meeting the moment

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 20, 2025
  • Some say bills that address more than one topic should be banned altogether, while others say it’s necessary to deliver legislation quickly during a
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a press conference in West Block on June 19, 2025. Outspoken Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith says MPs don't make laws in Parliament for one government, or one prime minister. 'The laws we pass are binding on all future governments. Even a time-limited law like this one establishes a precedent.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as

Treasury Board reports gains on diversity and equity in public service, but will cuts hamper progress?

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 12, 2025
  • As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali presented the latest annual report on employment equity in the public service on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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