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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
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 23, 2026
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
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2026
Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Joël Lightbound, has reportedly issued nearly 980 workforce adjustment notices as part of the government-wide job cuts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2026
News | BY IREM KOCA | January 23, 2026
Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Joël Lightbound, has reportedly issued nearly 980 workforce adjustment notices as part of the government-wide job cuts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 21, 2026
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
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 14, 2026
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
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
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 8, 2026
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
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 28, 2023
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward, left, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 28, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 28, 2023
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward, left, and Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | April 21, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | April 21, 2023
News | April 21, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket the Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin Street on April 20, 2023. Thousands of federal public service workers in Canada's largest public service union have been on strike since April 19. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. Bargaining groups representing more than 155,000 have commenced strike action after failing to reach new collective agreements with the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 19, 2023
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. Bargaining groups representing more than 155,000 have commenced strike action after failing to reach new collective agreements with the federal government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward says his members’ wages have been 'stuck in neutral while the cost of living continues to soar,' as more than 150,000 federal workers are in a strike position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 17, 2023
National president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Chris Aylward says his members’ wages have been 'stuck in neutral while the cost of living continues to soar,' as more than 150,000 federal workers are in a strike position. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2023
Grounded?: Departments that rely on travel to perform their duties have seen travel expenditures rise again following the drop associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 12, 2023
Grounded?: Departments that rely on travel to perform their duties have seen travel expenditures rise again following the drop associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 5, 2023
At least 308 civil servants have lost their security clearance for a variety of reasons since the beginning of 2016, of whom 121 were from Public Services and Procurement Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 5, 2023
News | BY NEIL MOSS | April 5, 2023
At least 308 civil servants have lost their security clearance for a variety of reasons since the beginning of 2016, of whom 121 were from Public Services and Procurement Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEWART BECK, JOHN KNUBLEY | April 3, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in Ottawa on March 31. Canada needs more initiatives that fully align domestic technology investments and international opportunities, write Stewart Beck and John Knubley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY STEWART BECK, JOHN KNUBLEY | April 3, 2023
Opinion | BY STEWART BECK, JOHN KNUBLEY | April 3, 2023
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters in Ottawa on March 31. Canada needs more initiatives that fully align domestic technology investments and international opportunities, write Stewart Beck and John Knubley. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 3, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the government's 2023 budget on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 3, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | April 3, 2023
Chrystia Freeland
Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled the government's 2023 budget on March 28. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | February 27, 2023
Members of Public Service Alliance of Canada locals hold a demonstration outside the Prime Minister’s Office on Feb. 24, 2023. At a fundamental level, the return-to-office mandate is a violation of our right to collectively bargain and a decision that will endanger the services we all depend on, writes Alex Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | February 27, 2023
Opinion | BY ALEX SILAS | February 27, 2023
Members of Public Service Alliance of Canada locals hold a demonstration outside the Prime Minister’s Office on Feb. 24, 2023. At a fundamental level, the return-to-office mandate is a violation of our right to collectively bargain and a decision that will endanger the services we all depend on, writes Alex Silas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | February 24, 2023
Rose Tran, owner of Red Pepper Thai-Viet II on Queen Street, says the restaurant hasn’t seen a full house since before the pandemic. At lunchtime, even with the return of public servants to the workplace two to three days a week, there’s a 'maximum of 20 people, if you’re lucky,' she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | February 24, 2023
Feature | BY MIKE LAPOINTE, JONAH GRIGNON | February 24, 2023
Rose Tran, owner of Red Pepper Thai-Viet II on Queen Street, says the restaurant hasn’t seen a full house since before the pandemic. At lunchtime, even with the return of public servants to the workplace two to three days a week, there’s a 'maximum of 20 people, if you’re lucky,' she said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
After recognizing the UN International Decade for People of African Descent in 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government still has 'a lot to do' to ensure the decade is 'just the beginning' and that Canada’s recognition of the rights and contributions of Black Canadians continues to improve and grow, says Sen. Rosemary Moodie. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 15, 2023
After recognizing the UN International Decade for People of African Descent in 2018, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government still has 'a lot to do' to ensure the decade is 'just the beginning' and that Canada’s recognition of the rights and contributions of Black Canadians continues to improve and grow, says Sen. Rosemary Moodie. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The government is currently negotiating with 26 out of 28 bargaining tables across the public service, negotiations which are 'happening completely outside of the strategic review process,' according to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 13, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. The government is currently negotiating with 26 out of 28 bargaining tables across the public service, negotiations which are 'happening completely outside of the strategic review process,' according to the government. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade