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Originally Posted by Fuzz
https://ottawacitizen.com/public-ser...uts-ian-brodie
I guess if you like what Trump is doing but want it to happen faster with less oversight, vote Conservative? And yes, these leopards will absolutely eat your face, so don't go thinking whatever you are getting from the government is safe.
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Cutting public service which has ballooned up significantly under Trudeau is absolutely not a bad thing and absolutely should be targeted...if done responsibility and not as a complete grift.
I find it odd to focus on Brodie's speech who is not currently expected to play a role in government, instead of the Conservative version of the plan while Carney is also running on efficiencies and which are both included in the same article.
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Poilievre’s Conservatives have said they will reduce the size of the public service through attrition, which would shed 17,000 jobs a year. The size of the public service has swelled to 367,772 workers in 2024 from 257,034 in 2015.
When reached for comment, Sam Lilley, a spokesperson for Poilievre’s campaign, said that not backfilling “lower priority vacant positions while ensuring priority positions and key areas are filled” is one of the “available strategies” a Conservative government could use.
“Not only that, but the Liberals massively expanded the use of external contractors and consultants, spending $20 billion every year for work that could be done internally,” Lilley said in an emailed statement.
“We will rein in the waste and ensure Canadian taxpayers receive value from their public service.”
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Poilievre’s opponent, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has said he intends to cap the public service. He has said his reductions would come through efficiencies and artificial intelligence, using similar language to U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer, who is looking to reduce the British public service by thousands.
When the Ottawa Citizen reached out to Liberal campaign to ask for more details on how such cuts could take shape, they pointed to Carney’s “economic pillars” that outline a plan to slow the growth of government spending, cap the size of the public service, and use technology such as AI to reduce inefficiencies.
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But again, viewing issues objectively versus from a purely partisan sycophant viewpoint tends to pick those things out. Both Liberals and Conservatives are targeting public service jobs.
Surprised you didn't get alarmed about Carney's AI comments.