Carney hints at coming back-to-office plan for public service

Speaking in a fireside chat with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government will be ‘engaging’ with public sector unions on a return-to-office plan.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe have a conversation on stage at the Mayor’s Breakfast at the Rogers Centre on Dec. 8. Carney hinted at changes coming to the federal public service for in-office workThe Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

December 8, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney hinted Monday that changes are coming to in-office requirements for public servants, after weeks of rumours about the end of hybrid work.

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