Ben Andrews

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Five charts to help visualize public service job cuts

Five charts to help visualize public service job cuts

The federal government is targeting more than 8,000 job cuts through workforce adjustment. The federal government has released its clearest picture to date of efforts to cut back the size of the public service. Budget 2025 laid out a plan to reduce the public service by nearly 40,000 positions from a peak of around 368,000 in 2023-2024.

Feds in discussions with Alberta, oil companies about 'emissions intensity' of oilsands

Feds in discussions with Alberta, oil companies about 'emissions intensity' of oilsands

Future of federal emissions cap reportedly being negotiated. Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the federal government is in discussions with Alberta and oil companies about oilsands emissions, amid reports the federal emissions cap could be on the chopping block. According to the Toronto Star and Reuters, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government could eliminate the proposed federal cap on oil...