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Hybrid work in the federal public service is here to stay, there’s no going back to 2019

A new way of thinking is seriously required, one that demands a much bigger conversation about the future of downtown Ottawa. You may recall the ridicule heaped on a public service manager who suggested that employees should come back to the office in order to support a local Subway franchise. Bringing public servants back downtown is not going to make the Byward Market area any safer or resolve the LRT mess.

Opinion
BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI
January 2, 2023

Opinion | BY MICHAEL KACZOROWSKI | January 2, 2023

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Sudan’s warring sides and the long-simmering ethnic conflict

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Balanced approach needed on right-to-repair bill, protecting IP rights and public safety

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Public Safety Canada’s dealing with natural and communication infrastructure disasters

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As COP29 wraps up, will Canada finally stop funding fossils this fall?

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