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 Carney's 'sound management practices.'
- 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's 'sound management practices.'
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- 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’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’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

- As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
- As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
- As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
- Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
- Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
- 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.
- 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.’

- 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'
- These changes could address oversight of the federal public service, such as the seemingly political stances of Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford.
- These changes could address oversight of the federal public service, such as the seemingly political stances of Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford.
- These changes could address oversight of the federal public service, such as the seemingly political stances of Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford.
- Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
- Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
- Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through 'Refocus Government Spending' initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
- The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government

- The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government
- The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government

- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed

- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed

- The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to
- The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to
- The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to
- The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
- The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
- The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary,
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
- Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’