Number of executives who received bonuses fell 11 per cent in 2024-25

Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says awarding a bonus involves 'a fairly sophisticated conversation' that considers how they achieved key targets. 'Did you leave a trail of bodies behind you ... or did you strengthen your team?'

Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Government data shows the number of executives awarded for over-the-top performance decreased by more than 11 per cent from the previous year, and 35 per cent compared to 2022-23.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

May 25, 2026

UPDATED May 25, 2026

Just under seven per cent of executives were paid a bonus in 2024-25, and while the total amount of performance-based pay increased, the number of leading civil servants awarded for their exceptional work shrank while the Liberals embarked on early efforts to cut spending an...

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