Behind the language of “discipline” and “modernization” lurks the most significant downsizing of Canada’s public service since the 1990s – with 40,000 positions being eliminated by 2028. While it is not yet clear what exactly will get cut, it is clear that cuts will result in losses of key public goods, particularly in environmental monitoring, data collection, and applied research.

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) warns that today’s federal budget cuts, which aim to cut upwards of 40,000 public sector jobs, go far beyond “efficiency” and will hit critical services Canadians count on every day.

President O’Reilly will be available for comment on how Budget 2025 could impact Canada’s public service and the programs Canadians rely on.

In a deeply disappointing move - and to avoid good faith bargaining - the Premier of Alberta has used the notwithstanding clause to force Alberta's 51,000 teachers back to work. PIPSC proudly stands in solidarity with the Albert’s teachers. As a labour movement we must stand up for our right to bargain, strike and organize.

The federal government is expected to table its next budget on November 4, against the backdrop of a comprehensive expenditure review proposing the deepest cuts to the federal public service in a generation.