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The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, announced on Feb. 5 that executives in the core public administration will be required to work in-office full-time as of May 4, and all other staff four days per week as of July 6. Separate agencies within the public service are 'strongly encouraged' to follow suit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa, centre left, and vice-president Alex Silas join union members at a picket outside the West Block on Jan. 28. Newly released data identifies at least 8,230 jobs to be cut across dozens of departments via the workforce adjustment program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 2, 2026
PSAC national president Sharon DeSousa, centre left, and vice-president Alex Silas join union members at a picket outside the West Block on Jan. 28. Newly released data identifies at least 8,230 jobs to be cut across dozens of departments via the workforce adjustment program. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat confirmed on Jan. 30 that 15,775 positions, and 642 executives, will lose their jobs, after weeks of speculation about the scale of job cuts amid a massive retooling of the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 30, 2026
Shafqat Ali
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat confirmed on Jan. 30 that 15,775 positions, and 642 executives, will lose their jobs, after weeks of speculation about the scale of job cuts amid a massive retooling of the federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Agricluture Minister Heath MacDonald. Last week, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada confirmed approximately 665 jobs will be cut, and as a result, several research centres will be closed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Agricluture Minister Heath MacDonald. Last week, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada confirmed approximately 665 jobs will be cut, and as a result, several research centres will be closed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa, and Vice-President Alex Silas, join PSAC members at a picket outside West Block on Jan. 28, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Feature | BY MARLO GLASS | January 28, 2026
Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa, and Vice-President Alex Silas, join PSAC members at a picket outside West Block on Jan. 28, 2026. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | January 26, 2026
Former federal deputy minister of Indigenous Services Canada Gina Wilson is retiring this spring after almost three decades in the public service. 'My whole career, I focused on Indigenous federal employees. Recruiting them, retaining them, building their talent, developing them, and building policies around them to support them.'  Photographs courtesy of Gina Wilson
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 15, 2025
The impact of Prime Minister Mark Carney's spending review to slash 15 per cent over three years may not be felt by the bureacuracy for months, or even years, as the massive, slow-moving public service takes its time to correct and adjust. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 15, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 15, 2025
The impact of Prime Minister Mark Carney's spending review to slash 15 per cent over three years may not be felt by the bureacuracy for months, or even years, as the massive, slow-moving public service takes its time to correct and adjust. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
List | BY MARLO GLASS | September 15, 2025
Michael Sabia is heading the public service after taking on the post of clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
List | BY MARLO GLASS | September 15, 2025
List | BY MARLO GLASS | September 15, 2025
Michael Sabia is heading the public service after taking on the post of clerk of the Privy Council Office on July 7. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 11, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Sick days were significantly lower in the 2020-21 fiscal year, according to data from the Treasury Board Secretariat, when federal staff were largely working from home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 11, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 11, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Sick days were significantly lower in the 2020-21 fiscal year, according to data from the Treasury Board Secretariat, when federal staff were largely working from home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's accelerated spending review carries the risk his cabinet 'may not see all the political landmines that could be waiting for them,' says Chrétien-era Liberal minister Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 8, 2025
Feature | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 8, 2025
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney's accelerated spending review carries the risk his cabinet 'may not see all the political landmines that could be waiting for them,' says Chrétien-era Liberal minister Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 8, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board Minister Shafqat Ali said the red-tape review intends to remove outdated regulation, reduce duplication with provincial rules, and making it easier to access and deliver services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 8, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 8, 2025
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
Treasury Board Minister Shafqat Ali said the red-tape review intends to remove outdated regulation, reduce duplication with provincial rules, and making it easier to access and deliver services. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is promising to fix the CRA's long-established service problems. A more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency, and make it easier for the government to collect money.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2025
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | September 8, 2025
François-Philippe Champagne
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is promising to fix the CRA's long-established service problems. A more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency, and make it easier for the government to collect money.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | September 8, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that the Canada Revenue Agency has 100 days to improve its service quality. Matt Gurney writes that improving customer-service problems should be 'high on the list of the absolute simplest' issues to address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | September 8, 2025
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | September 8, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that the Canada Revenue Agency has 100 days to improve its service quality. Matt Gurney writes that improving customer-service problems should be 'high on the list of the absolute simplest' issues to address. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 5, 2025
Then-deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo, left, and then-chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam at a press conference in 2020. The union representing some staff affected by job cuts warns they will 'pile even more pressure' on a health-care system under strain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 5, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 5, 2025
Then-deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo, left, and then-chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam at a press conference in 2020. The union representing some staff affected by job cuts warns they will 'pile even more pressure' on a health-care system under strain. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 3, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne called for the Canada Revenue Agency to 'implement' a 100-day plan to reduce 'unacceptable' delays and strengthen services. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 3, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 3, 2025
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne called for the Canada Revenue Agency to 'implement' a 100-day plan to reduce 'unacceptable' delays and strengthen services. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's 28-minister cabinet will also be facing budget cuts as part of the government's fiscal review, which calls for departments to cut spending by 15 per cent over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 1, 2025
News | BY MARLO GLASS | September 1, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's 28-minister cabinet will also be facing budget cuts as part of the government's fiscal review, which calls for departments to cut spending by 15 per cent over three years. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 1, 2025
Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Sharon DeSousa at a September 2024 rally. It’s impossible to have fair negotiations when employers can count on government interference to let them off the hook, writes DeSousa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 1, 2025
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | September 1, 2025
Public Service Alliance of Canada’s Sharon DeSousa at a September 2024 rally. It’s impossible to have fair negotiations when employers can count on government interference to let them off the hook, writes DeSousa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | August 30, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Major Projects Office, which will oversee national interest projects, launched on Aug. 29 and will be headed by former Trans Mountain Corporation CEO Dawn Farrell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade