Ottawa targets $ 25 billion in reduction in government spending

By asking the federal ministries to reduce their expenses by 15 % by 2028-2029. Moreover, the Liberal government of Mark Carney wishes to save $ 25 billion over three years. Therefore,

Radio-Canada was able to confirm this information to two government sources aware of the file. Moreover,

The federal government arrives at this calculation by estimating that state expenditure would be around 190 billion. Meanwhile, dollars over three years by maintaining the status quo. Consequently,

In anticipation of the next federal budget which will be deposited in the fall. However, the Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne, asked Federal Ministers on Monday to gradually reduce expenses related to government programs. In addition,

From 2026-2027, savings will have to be 7.5 %.

The ministers will have to finish the examination of the programs they are overseen by the end of August, in order to determine which achieve their objectives and which complement or duplicate what is done by other orders of government.

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These savings must be used to finance electoral promises of the ottawa targets $ 25 billion liberals of Mark Carney, such as tax cuts for individuals, the abolition of the TPS to the purchase of a new house for the first buyers and the achievement of the target of military expenditure of 2 % of GDP.

National Defense. the Royal Canadian Gendarmerie of Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency, are however subject to budget reduction targets of 2 % by 2028-2029.

Concerns among civil servants

At the start of the week. the two largest officials of civil servants estimated that it was impossible to make these savings without cutting in the workforce.

Faced with this wave of uncertainty. the cabinet of the president of the Treasury Board tries to reassure civil servants by stressing that their work ottawa targets $ 25 billion is of a grande importance.

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This exam will allow In government, through the public service, to act in a more efficient and more efficient manner for Canadian and Canadianssaid Mohammad Kamal, the spokesperson for the Chairman of the Treasury Board, Shafqat Ali.

The exhaustive examination of expenses aims to ensure that public spending is responsible. profitable and that they produce results.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, who was president of the Treasury Board, said he understood the anxiety of federal officials.

In press briefing Thursday. she did not want to advance on the programs that could be targeted by this exercise in her ministry.

Ms. Anand notably refused to mention whether the aid to the foreign countries was on the table.