Quebec Says It Will Cut the Equivalent of 5,000 Civil Service Positions by March 2027

Quebec Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, on Dec. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

The Quebec government is planning to eliminate the equivalent of 5,000 full-time positions in the civil service by March 2027.

Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau also says that by the end of January government employees will work in the office three days a week instead of two.