Public Services and Procurement

- The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
- The old playbook of trimming travel budgets and giving departments arbitrary cut targets won’t cut it.
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- Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
- Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
- Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
- But the political imperative to act is stronger today than it has been since the Cold War, says former federal Liberal defence minister David
- But the political imperative to act is stronger today than it has been since the Cold War, says former federal Liberal defence minister David
- But the political imperative to act is stronger today than it has been since the Cold War, says former federal Liberal defence minister David
- The conversation needs to evolve from a focus on public service headcount to a substantive dialogue about mission, governance, and effectiveness.
- The conversation needs to evolve from a focus on public service headcount to a substantive dialogue about mission, governance, and effectiveness.
- The conversation needs to evolve from a focus on public service headcount to a substantive dialogue about mission, governance, and effectiveness.
- The plan to turn 100 Wellington St. into an Indigenous Peoples Space was first announced in 2017, but until recently, it had yet to

- The plan to turn 100 Wellington St. into an Indigenous Peoples Space was first announced in 2017, but until recently, it had yet to
- The plan to turn 100 Wellington St. into an Indigenous Peoples Space was first announced in 2017, but until recently, it had yet to

- When the Pay Centre has deducted taxes on wrongfully calculated amounts, it should apologize to the employee for the mistake and only recover the
- When the Pay Centre has deducted taxes on wrongfully calculated amounts, it should apologize to the employee for the mistake and only recover the
- When the Pay Centre has deducted taxes on wrongfully calculated amounts, it should apologize to the employee for the mistake and only recover the
- Reaching two per cent of GDP on defence spending is a priority for some candidates, while others look to federal office space and counter-measures
- Reaching two per cent of GDP on defence spending is a priority for some candidates, while others look to federal office space and counter-measures
- Reaching two per cent of GDP on defence spending is a priority for some candidates, while others look to federal office space and counter-measures
- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
- Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says 2024 spending on consultants seems ‘a bit high’ given the feds' commitment to curbing its reliance on external
- The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on

- The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on
- The government could replace the Phoenix payroll system in 2026-27, with officials deciding by March whether to greenlight the new Dayforce system depending on

- Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
- Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
- Ex-Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick argues that many of government structures are no longer fit for purpose.
- Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
- Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
- Federal departments spent $2.66-billion on informatics services, including IT-related services, with more than half of the spending coming from five departments in 2022-23.
- Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
- Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
- Ombud's review of complaints says proposed changes would cut freelance interpreters' number of billable hours, leading to less compensation for the same amount of
- The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
- The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
- The department forecasts staffing will keep growing in the current year before declining by thousands of full-time equivalent roles in 2025-26.
- Challenges like the deficit, threats from the incoming U.S. president, and strain on our federation will require the public service to adapt and be
- Challenges like the deficit, threats from the incoming U.S. president, and strain on our federation will require the public service to adapt and be
- Challenges like the deficit, threats from the incoming U.S. president, and strain on our federation will require the public service to adapt and be
- The Dec. 16 fall economic update offers no further details on planned savings tied to 'natural attrition' in the 2024 federal budget, but noted
- The Dec. 16 fall economic update offers no further details on planned savings tied to 'natural attrition' in the 2024 federal budget, but noted
- The Dec. 16 fall economic update offers no further details on planned savings tied to 'natural attrition' in the 2024 federal budget, but noted
- Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said the call to designate Black people as a distinctive class under the Employment Equity Act is ‘under active consideration.’

- Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said the call to designate Black people as a distinctive class under the Employment Equity Act is ‘under active consideration.’
- Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said the call to designate Black people as a distinctive class under the Employment Equity Act is ‘under active consideration.’

- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
- Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says her department is working on a plan to conduct an extensive audit of the government's Indigenous procurement program.
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it's 'really important'