RTO remains hypocritical while hybrid Parliament lives

Demanding that public servants get little-to-no flexibility when it comes to their workplace while MPs permit themselves the opposite seems off.

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon speaks with colleagues in the House of Commons before proceedings on Feb. 11. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY EDITORIAL

February 18, 2026

The federal government has issued a mandate to public servants that calls for bureaucrats to have bums in seats four or five days per week, depending on their seniority, as of this summer.

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