‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and 'review our spending with an emphasis on outcomes and technology to reduce inefficiencies.'

Following the March 14 formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet, Ali Ehsassi, left, is the minister for government transformation, public services and procurement, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor remains Treasury Board President. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

March 20, 2025

Unions have sought reassurances from Prime Minister Mark Carney that his promises to lead a lower-spending, more efficient government will not come at the expense of public service jobs or stability.

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