At the beginning of 2026, thousands of Canadian federal employees received letters warning of potential layoffs, as part of the government’s plan to cut costs outlined in the Canada Strong Budget. ***CBC* has reported that a number of federal jobs will be cut in the coming years.
“The federal budget … is set to slash 16,000 positions, or about 4.5 per cent of the public service workforce, over the next three fiscal years to return the size of the bureaucracy to a more ‘sustainable level.’”
Federal workers across the nation are questioning the cuts.
“[The union is] demanding the government explain why experienced public servants are facing waves of workforce reductions as outsourcing spending reaches record highs.”
***CTV News* explained how these job cuts are changing the dynamics of federal workers’ lives.
“[The notices are] forcing public servants to fight for their jobs, as the federal government begins to implement its plans to cut 28,000 jobs over the next four years.”
According to Sean O’Reilly, the president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, additional job cuts are anticipated in the upcoming weeks.
