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76 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby 8 Nov \ on: Bank of Canada says it will be reducing its workforce by 230 jobs econ
The government plans to reduce 40k public service jobs over 4 years. I will believe it when I see it.
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40 sats \ 4 replies \ @spiderman OP 8 Nov
The Canadian government? Why, I am curious.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Jer 8 Nov
One in Five employed Canadians is employed directly in the public sector. Add those who are indirectly employed via contracts and those receiving entitlements: we have a real problem in our hands.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 8 Nov
Agreed and on top of that all those people get to vote. Show me the incentives and I will show you the outcome and all.
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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @brent 8 Nov
Because they doubled in size during the Trudeau era. About 25% of the Canadian workforce works for the government, or for an organization that is funded by the government. Unsustainable.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 8 Nov
Because they are trying to make it appear that they are being fiscally responsible and only adding spending for infrastructure and other development projects.
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