People walk in the parliamentary district in Ottawa on March 10, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
About 3,700 federal public service workers have applied for early retirement since the government launched a new measure late last month in a bid to help reduce the public service workforce.
The applicants aim to join the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program the government launched on March 27, Mohammad Kamal, spokesperson for the Office of the President of the Treasury Board, told The Canadian Press.
