Salgo: Federal public servants aren't really politically neutral, are they? | Unpublished
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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: March 12, 2025 - 04:30

Salgo: Federal public servants aren't really politically neutral, are they?

March 12, 2025
Recently, I wrote about Donald Trump’s quest to install more party loyalists in the U.S. civil service and whether something similar could happen here. Afterwards, I heard back from several quarters that Canada’s public service is already politicized — either because government unions openly support particular parties, or because many federal bureaucrats are reputedly more sympathetic to one governing party than another. (If you’re having trouble guessing which one, consider the hero’s welcome Justin Trudeau received from jubilant bureaucrats as he entered the Pearson building shortly after taking office in 2015.) Read More


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