Federal public service workers are expected to find out about job cuts in their departments when they return to work in January after the holiday break, as Ottawa looks to cut government spending by $60 billion over five years.
Departments such as Environment and Climate Change, Employment and Social Development Canada, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada have already told their staff to expect news on job cuts in the new year.
Ottawa is aiming to cut government spending by $13 billion annually by fiscal 2028–29 as part of the Liberal government’s Comprehensive Expenditure Review laid out in Budget 2025. The ultimate goal, taking into consideration other savings and revenues, is to achieve a total savings of $60 billion over five years….