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.
I don’t see Carney alienating the public service unions, they are too significant a vote bloc.
Canada has 4.5 million public servants
whose wages are being paid by only 13.7 million private sector workers
3 taxpayers for every 1 public servant making 80-120k
HOW is this country still standing?
— Tablesalt (@Tablesalt13) August 8, 2025
