Transport Canada projects 1,000 fewer jobs by 2027-28, with green programs on the chopping block

A 41-per-cent drop in planned spending by 2028 is largely due to limited-time funding for certain projects coming to a close, but the department says it will seek to renew 'sunset funding' for 'critical activities' in upcoming budgets.

Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland oversees the department, which is forecasting the number of full-time staff will drop to 5,808 in 2027-28, with up to $1.3-billion in cuts to the budget.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW

August 25, 2025

Transport Canada is foreseeing a 41-per-cent spending reduction over three years, from $3.2-billion this year to $1.9-billion in 2027-28, with a number of emission-cutting programs in limbo.

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