Fiscal update fails to address ‘the Great Breakup’

For the past two years, women at the director level are consistently leaving their jobs faster than they’re being promoted.

Chrystia Freeland’s departure as finance minister on Dec. 16 is a stunning example of a senior leader leaving due to an inhospitable work environment, writes Rebecca Bailey. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY REBECCA BAILEY

December 18, 2024

After Chrystia Freeland’s shock resignation this week, the federal government tabled a fall economic statement that falls short of addressing key workforce challenges.Canada is currently grappling with its highest unemployment rate since 2017, and there are many co...

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