Public service unions sound alarm over feds’ plan to trim bureaucracy by 5,000 jobs through ‘natural attrition’

As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.

Treasury Board President Anita Anand, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

April 26, 2024

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's federal budget, released on April 16, promised to shrink the federal public service by 5,000 jobs via “natural attrition” over the next four years, projecting $15.8-billion in savings down the line.

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