The Lester B. Pearson Building, the headquarters of Global Affairs Canada, is pictured in Ottawa, on Jan. 26, 2026. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is laying off dozens of its highest-skilled diplomats, while asking other envoys moving across continents to wait months for their personal items.
The cuts come as Global Affairs Canada sets out its plans to meet budget belt tightening requirements laid out by Prime Minister Mark Carney last year.
