Should public service managers get bonuses in a time of cuts?

Should Public Service Managers Receive Bonuses During Budget Cuts?

A former public sector union president suggests that eliminating performance pay for managers could be a straightforward way to reduce spending.

getting rid of performance pay for managers could be "low-hanging fruit" in the spending review.

A concerned public servant questions the logic of paying performance bonuses to managers while employees are losing their jobs due to workforce adjustments.

A former public sector union president and a concerned public servant share the same sentiment on this issue.

Author's summary: Bonuses for public service managers are being questioned.

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Ottawa Citizen Ottawa Citizen — 2025-10-20