Early retirement pitch to nearly 70,000 public servants outlines 120-day deadline to apply

Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Sean O’Reilly says he’s worried the incentive will lead to a ‘mass exodus’ of skilled government workers.

Mohammad Kamal, director of communications for Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, pictured, said letters have been sent to nearly 70,000 public servants who may be eligible for early retirement.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

December 4, 2025

Public servants may have to decide quickly whether or not to take the voluntary early retirement promised in the 2025 budget, while unions warn of a “mass exodus” of workers who might be keen to punch their ticket out of a shrinking civil service.

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