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David Zussman says every federal department has its own particular characteristics, but says the endgame can't be: do whatever you like. 'I just can’t see that in the long-term.'

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Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

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‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

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Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

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New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

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Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE

A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from the 399,928.6 positions one year previous. That number is planned to shrink to 399,476.9 during 2023-24, and to 391,449 by 2024-25.

Departmental staffing projections signal ‘pivot to restraint’ in public service, but next budget to be best signal of what’s to come, say experts

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY, MIKE LAPOINTE

A collation of the government’s 2022–23 departmental results reports shows 417,611.4 full-time jobs across the public service during the 2022-23 fiscal year, up from the 399,928.6 positions one year previous. That number is planned to shrink to 399,476.9 during 2023-24, and to 391,449 by 2024-25.

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald Savoie says Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford will be working within an 'extremely demanding' environment.

‘End of the mandate is an hourglass’: PCO Clerk Hannaford under extra pressure, say observers

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

From regional tensions to a housing crisis, to a fiscal situation that's 'not as healthy as it once was,' political and policy expert Donald Savoie says Clerk of the Privy Council John Hannaford will be working within an 'extremely demanding' environment.

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

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Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.

Annual public service report to PM should prompt ‘serious conversation’ about bureaucracy’s future, says former PCO clerk Wernick

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Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

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A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence policy adviser to the prime minister.

New PCO clerk Hannaford works well with civil service and political staff, sources say, with ‘job one’ to help ‘shepherd this government through the next two years’ before election

NewsBY MIKE LAPOINTE

A public servant since 1995, John Hannaford has served in many senior-level positions, including as deputy minister of International Trade, and foreign and defence policy adviser to the prime minister.