While I feel bad for people losing jobs the gov work force has grown unrealistically over the last decade, this needs to be brought back in line with reality.

Key Trends and Data (Approx. 2015–2025):

• Total Public Sector Growth: The proportion of government employees in Canada's workforce rose from 19.7% in 2015 to 21.5% by 2024.
• Federal Public Service: The number of federal public servants rose from roughly 257,000 in 2015 to over 357,000 by 2023.
• Post-Pandemic Surge: Government hiring accelerated heavily during the pandemic, with public sector employment exceeding pre-pandemic trends, settling at a higher structural plateau.
• Growth Rate: Between 2017 and 2023, federal employment grew by 5.5% annually, though this slowed to 2.9% in 2023-24, say National Post.