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Then-deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo, left, and then-chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam at a press conference in 2020. The union representing some staff affected by job cuts warns they will 'pile even more pressure' on a health-care system under strain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | August 28, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Targets set for the future that are based on outdated data, sets the public service for failure, year after year, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | August 28, 2025
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | August 28, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Targets set for the future that are based on outdated data, sets the public service for failure, year after year, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 26, 2025
Evan Solomon
AI Minister Evan Solomon. A think tank report on AI in the public service says 74 per cent of federal, provincial, and municipal workers in the sector have jobs that are likely to interact with the technology, compared to 56 per cent within Canada’s overall labour force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 26, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 26, 2025
Evan Solomon
AI Minister Evan Solomon. A think tank report on AI in the public service says 74 per cent of federal, provincial, and municipal workers in the sector have jobs that are likely to interact with the technology, compared to 56 per cent within Canada’s overall labour force. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | August 25, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland oversees the department, which is forecasting the number of full-time staff will drop to 5,808 in 2027-28, with up to $1.3-billion in cuts to the budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | August 25, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | August 25, 2025
Chrystia Freeland
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland oversees the department, which is forecasting the number of full-time staff will drop to 5,808 in 2027-28, with up to $1.3-billion in cuts to the budget. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2025
Former chief statistician Munir Sheikh has penned his second novel entitled, '2047: The Story of an American Revolution'. He spoke to The Hill Times about the book, and why he stepped away from his role as Canada's chief statistician in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Munir Sheikh
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | August 24, 2025
Former chief statistician Munir Sheikh has penned his second novel entitled, '2047: The Story of an American Revolution'. He spoke to The Hill Times about the book, and why he stepped away from his role as Canada's chief statistician in 2010. Photograph courtesy of Munir Sheikh
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 21, 2025
National Defence Minister David McGuinty, centre left, with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, centre right. The department is currently investigating the source of false messages that circulated about a mass hiring initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 21, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | August 21, 2025
National Defence Minister David McGuinty, centre left, with Chief of Defence Staff Jennie Carignan, centre right. The department is currently investigating the source of false messages that circulated about a mass hiring initiative. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 30, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez expressed support for the plan during a recent meeting of the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers in Yellowknife. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 30, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 30, 2025
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez expressed support for the plan during a recent meeting of the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers in Yellowknife. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANI SROUR | July 30, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Reducing the size of the public service must be approached with both purpose and precision, writes Dani Srour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DANI SROUR | July 30, 2025
Opinion | BY DANI SROUR | July 30, 2025
Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Reducing the size of the public service must be approached with both purpose and precision, writes Dani Srour. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANNE LEVESQUE | July 30, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy-Gull Masty. Instead of narrowing funding disparities for First Nations people, these new proposed spending cuts threaten to widen them, writes Anne Levesque. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANNE LEVESQUE | July 30, 2025
Opinion | BY ANNE LEVESQUE | July 30, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, left, and Indigenous Services Minister Mandy-Gull Masty. Instead of narrowing funding disparities for First Nations people, these new proposed spending cuts threaten to widen them, writes Anne Levesque. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Sam Garcia
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 29, 2025
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
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 25, 2025
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's office said 'any funding decisions' about the department will be communicated through 'official government channels at the appropriate time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 25, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 25, 2025
Rechie Valdez
Women and Gender Equality Minister Rechie Valdez's office said 'any funding decisions' about the department will be communicated through 'official government channels at the appropriate time.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | July 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should dig into a ranking of departments from the latest public service employee results to understand what the best agencies are doing to motivate their employees, writes Jake Cole.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | July 24, 2025
Opinion | BY JAKE COLE | July 24, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should dig into a ranking of departments from the latest public service employee results to understand what the best agencies are doing to motivate their employees, writes Jake Cole.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 24, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has launched pre-budget consultations. The government’s expenditure management is invisible by design, which even parliamentarians struggle to understand, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 24, 2025
Opinion | BY RAM MATHILAKATH | July 24, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has launched pre-budget consultations. The government’s expenditure management is invisible by design, which even parliamentarians struggle to understand, writes Ram Mathilakath. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 23, 2025
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
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | July 21, 2025
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
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | July 21, 2025
Senior public service officials must take the looming threat of AI seriously, as it could result in thousands of job losses, says professor Donald Savoie, an expert in the machinery of government. The Hill Times photograph by Abbas Rana
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | July 17, 2025
The 2023-24 employment equity report is likely to be the last analysis occurring during a period of growth in the core public service, as the government embarks on a spending review across all departments. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | July 17, 2025
A new report from Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux reports the number of full-time public servants has ballooned from 335,000 in In 2006-07 to 445,000 in 2024-25. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade