Overview

• Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne directed departments to cut program spending by 7.5% in 2026-27, 10% in 2027-28 and 15% in 2028-29.
• The report was authored by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives senior economist David Macdonald.
• The Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada are expected to face the steepest reductions.
• Almost half of the projected job losses would be concentrated in the Ottawa–Gatineau National Capital Region.
• The analysis warns that reduced staffing will lead to longer wait times, higher error rates and fewer employees available to correct mistakes.