Ottawa Will Make ‘Adjustments’ to Public Service as Spending Is Reduced, Finance Minister Says

Ottawa Will Make ‘Adjustments’ to Public Service as Spending Is Reduced, Finance Minister Says
Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois Philippe Champagne speaks to the media, at the Liberal cabinet retreat, in Toronto, on Sept. 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada’s public service will need to go through “adjustments” as Ottawa looks to reduce its spending ahead of the release of its fall budget.

Speaking to reporters on the second day of a two-day federal cabinet meetings in Toronto on Sept. 4, Champagne said fellow cabinet colleagues have responded to his request to find savings in their departmental budgets over the next three years.