Head of Public Service Says Programs, Staff Will Be Cut as Government Seeks Savings

Head of Public Service Says Programs, Staff Will Be Cut as Government Seeks Savings
Michael Sabia, Clerk of the Privy Council, leaves the Liberal cabinet retreat, in Toronto on Sept. 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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Canada’s top bureaucrat is warning the budget’s spending reduction target is a “big number” that will mean cuts to programs and jobs in the public service.

Tuesday’s federal budget outlined a plan to lower program spending and administration costs by about $60 billion over the next five years.