The federal government has begun sending Early Retirement Incentive notices to tens of thousands of public service workers as part of its plan to cut costs on operations.

In an email statement to Daily Hive, a spokesperson for the President of the Treasury Board of Canada said approximately 68,000 early retirement notices have been issued to public servants.

This is a part of the government’s Early Retirement Incentive, which was announced in Budget 2025 .

“As proposed in Budget 2025, workforce reductions will be managed to the greatest extent possible through attrition and voluntary departures,” stated Matthieu Perrotin, deputy director of communications for the office of the President of the Treasury Board. “The Early Retirement Incentive is proceeding with an emphasis on voluntary,

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