In Ottawa, it seems no end of Conservative candidates want civil servants to know how much they care. Oh, and the PM does too.
The former Parliamentary Budget Officer delivers a rallying cry for public service reform, but his proposed solutions miss their mark
Changes to how public service labour disputes are settled
Maclean’s readers weigh in
Job losses in the public service
The Harper government announces that it has eliminated 10,980 positions within the public sector in the last six months.
Too often we fall short in protecting key players in our democracy
Yesterday, the Canadian Press pegged the cuts at $7 billion. Last night, the CBC reported the total will be closer to $4 billion. The Post says it’ll be around $5 billion, with the elimination of approximately 25,000 public service jobs. MP and public servant pensions will be changed. The House of Commons will trim its budget by 6.9%. And the hiring tax credit for small businesses will be extended for another year.
Stephen Gordon projects the sort of job cuts the public service might be facing.
Program aimed at creating public servants
“Turmoil” reigns after hundreds of staffers told they could be let go
Report concludes contracts worth as much as $80,000 went to favoured workers