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Federal government should be skeptical of demands for large pay increases

Government workers across Canada enjoyed an 8.5 per cent wage premium, on average, compared to comparable private-sector workers in 2021.


9:17AM
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Nova Scotia government should target government wages to save money

Government employees in the province retire three years earlier (on average) than private-sector workers.


9:32AM
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Trudeau government must rein in compensation for government workers

Government workers receive 9.4 per cent more, on average, in wages than Canadians in the private sector.


4:48PM
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With a projected $4.3 billion deficit this year and relentlessly mounting debt, the Wynne government needs to better control spending to repair the damage to Ontario’s finances.

9:29AM
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Ontario’s government is spending more than it takes in each year. This year will represent the province’s eighth consecutive budget deficit.


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Against a backdrop of persistent deficits and growing debt, the federal and many provincial governments are engaged in collective bargaining negotiations with their public-sector unions.