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Nearly half of Canada’s public servants are now millennials, but Gen X holds onto management reins

Millennials’ 'fingerprints' are now on the federal public service, says Deloitte's Stephen Harrington, while a Carleton University professor says the demographic could be better divided into those hired pre- or post-pandemic.
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, a millennial, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 21, 2023, with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, a gen-Xer.

Millennials now form nearly half of Canada’s public service, according to the latest government data, with the demographic shift offering the chance for the federal government to target younger generations seeking a greater sense of purpose in their careers.

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