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Publication Date: January 13, 2026 - 13:20
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Statistics Canada to trim 850 jobs as public servants, unions brace for more cuts
January 13, 2026
Federal workers are starting to learn more about planned job cuts across the public service after Statistics Canada told employees on Monday that 850 positions will be eliminated from the department over the next two years.
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Despite a plea from a Canadian Jewish advocacy group, the Carney government will not be appointing a new special envoy to tackle antisemitism. Neither will it have an Islamophobia envoy. Instead, it launched an advisory council to combat hate on Wednesday.
The role of Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism was previously held by Deborah Lyons. But it has remained open since she stepped down in July. B’nai Brith Canada urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to fill the position in an open letter in mid-January.
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February 4, 2026 - 14:58 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
In four separate incidents this past week, vehicles launched over highway guardrails due to a buildup of snow and 'driver error, according to the OPP.
February 4, 2026 - 14:58 | Sean Previl | Global News - Ottawa
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