The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney released its first budget on Nov. 4 , and with it came ample confusion around the impact it would have on the federal public service. Article content

The budget revealed some important numbers public servants need to know, including the number of jobs which will be shed from the public service, but it was light on detail when it came to what departments and agencies will bear the brunt of these cuts. Article content

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Here’s a breakdown of what we do know at this point to answering lingering questions.

How many public servants will lose their jobs?

The budget said that the federal public service will see “a decline of about 40,000” jobs by the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year. For some reason, in that num

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