Ottawa spent $71.1 billion on wages and other employee-related expenses in its most recent fiscal year, marking the largest portion of the government’s operational spending, according to new estimates from Canada’s budget watchdog.
The 2024–25 expenditure represents an increase of $1.5 billion from the $69.6 billion allocated for personnel in the previous fiscal year, even with the public service reducing its workforce by approximately 10,000 positions, a report from Canada’s parliamentary budget officer (PBO) said.
