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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
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s delay in implementing the foreign influence registry ‘sends a clear message’ that safeguarding Canadian institutions and diaspora communities ‘is not a priority for the government,' says the Canadian Foreign Influence Transparency Registry Coalition. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump will participate in the first joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement in July. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and courtesy Wikimedia Commons
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
The leader's tour for Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, during last year's election cost $1.2-million less than that of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, but the Liberals spent nearly twice as much on salaries and benefits during the 37-day campaign. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer

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