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Author: Ben Andrews
Publication Date: July 22, 2026 - 04:00
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Carney government cut nearly half the jobs at nerve centre for managing wildfires: union
July 22, 2026
Before discussing wildfire smoke with U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Cup final on Sunday, July 19, Prime Minister Mark Carney posted photos on social media from a visit to the federal Government Operations Centre (GOC). Read More
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The deadline to file or withdraw a nomination for the Office of Mayor, City Councillor or School Board Trustee in the 2026 Municipal Elections is Friday, August 21, at 2 pm.
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Nomination forms must be filed in person by the candidate or their agent at the City of Ottawa’s Elections Office (1221 Cyrville Road, Unit B).
Prospective candidates or their agents are encouraged to schedule an appointment to file their nomination forms and may contact the Elections Office by phone at 613-580-2660 or by email at elections@ottawa.ca in order to do so....
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The Government Operations Centre is not the nerve centre for managing wildfires and this headline is supremely misleading. The GOC operates to enable federal coordination to emergencies. It's mandate is codified in the Emergency Management Framework for Canada, Federal Policy, and Federal emergency response plan. The GOC coordinates and does not manage wildfires at all.
They function to coordinate information across federal departments and agencies and when a request for assistance is recieved the GOC will coordinate across departments and the provinces.
Wildfires are managed predominantly by local jurisdictions such and provinces and territories and Parks Canada within parks.
Edit- People can read more about the GOC in the FERP and its role during emergencies here - https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/mrgnc-rspns-pln/index-e...
Cuts are real, but the cuts would not impact the local jurisdiction capacity to respond.