Bigger workload, shorter timelines a growing ‘burden,’ says PCO

The head of the public service is juggling resources to support last year’s budget commitments.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flanked by, from left, PCO appointments and special events coordinator Ima Armani, Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick, and Governor General David Johnston during a January cabinet shuffle ceremony. The 2016 federal budget put a lot more on the PCO's to-do list. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

News

BY PETER MAZEREEUW

March 22, 2017

New priorities created by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have put the public service’s hub of support for the cabinet under growing strain, according to its annual report. An “increased workload and shorter timelines means an increasingly heavy bu...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Today’s Headlines Newsletter

Your quick scan of the news you need each weekday to be the smartest person in the room.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy