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OTTAWA, Ontario, November 18, 2025 – Public Service Alliance of Canada members from across Canada are meeting with parliamentarians in Ottawa today to urge them to reject austerity and protect vital public services and the workers who deliver them.  

The federal government’s 2025 Budget will make life harder for people in Canada by cutting more than 40,000 federal public service jobs and impacting programs and services millions of people rely on.  Similar austerity measures in provinces and territories across the country are stretching public services to the breaking point.  

“These cuts will mean fewer services for Canadians and more pressure on the workers who deliver them,” said Sharon DeSousa, PSAC National President. “Families will see delays in getting their old age security, childcare and veteran benefits, more frustration when reaching out to CRA, cutbacks to public health and food safety, and many other signs of a government stepping back at a time they need public services to step up.”  

PSAC members are raising their concerns, proposing real solutions and demanding action on key priorities including public service cuts, labour rights, bargaining, and the Phoenix pay system.  

“Public service cuts hurt our families, our communities, and our economy. You can’t build a better Canada without strong public services,” said DeSousa. “We’re ready to work with Prime Minister Carney’s government on real solutions to help everyone in Canada.” 

About PSAC 

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is Canada’s largest federal public service union, representing 245,000 workers in every province and territory in Canada, including 165,000 federal public service workers. Read more  

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