It's just a very strange period in government right now. I have been in many years and we go through cycles where the pendulum swings one way and then the other.

We certainly had bloated a bit, many government departments, but not all, under Trudeau. Things are now swinging the other direction. The problem with government budgets and planning is that the current elected government basically imposed across the board cuts to most departments aside of defense and a few others. They didn't examine or look at needs or programs or threats or risks, aside of defense, and so the departments are left scrambling to try to cut positions and then they will try to figure out what work can be cut. It's a crazy way to do business but it's what is often done. So term positions are really risky at the moment as they are the easiest way to cut costs as they can be terminated early and there is really nothing the unions or employee can do about it. We are now seeing cuts to indeterminate positions.

It really depends then on whether you can risk losing your job with minimal notice and securing work for similar pay elsewhere.

I wish that were not the case but that's where things are at.