A Montreal think tank says the federal government could save $10 billion by reducing 64,000 public service jobs.
The Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) made the recommendation in a pre-budget brief released on Aug. 7. It urges the government to follow the approach of former Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, saying his government reduced the civil service by 17 percent over five years.
“Canada’s economy is stagnant, and its fiscal outlook is grim,” said Gabriel Giguère, senior public policy analyst at the MEI. “These are not just numbers on a page; this is debt taken out in our names, adding pressure on families already reeling from recent inflation.”…