Michael Sabia, Clerk of the Privy Council, leaves the Liberal cabinet retreat, in Toronto on Sept. 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
Canada’s top bureaucrat is warning the budget’s spending reduction target is a “big number” that will mean cuts to programs and jobs in the public service.
Tuesday’s federal budget outlined a plan to lower program spending and administration costs by about $60 billion over the next five years.
