Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[Altair]

There are 2 reasons why he should be happy.

Indeed.

 

[Jarnhamar]

If you're insinuating what I think you are, then all I can say is, on a personal level, it worked out really well for the former PM.

I'm thinking Ms Perry was also staying at the InterContinental New York Barclay hotel where she accidentally bumped into Trudeau and gave him musician advice for his son who is an aspiring rapper.

 

[Altair]

I'm thinking Ms Perry was also staying at the InterContinental New York Barclay hotel where she accidentally bumped into Trudeau and gave him musician advice for his son who is an aspiring rapper.

A very opportune meeting of the minds for the still, as far as we know, married PM that day.

 

[Remius]

Saab considers Canada as site for Gripen jet assembly to meet demand…

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

nationalnewswatch.com

Interesting…

 

[Remius]

Public service must return to ‘sustainable’ levels, ‘workforce adjustments’ coming: Champagne

Despite refusing to say whether next Tuesday’s budget has been finalized, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne signalled the document will show the size of the public service has grown too large.

www.ctvnews.ca

Not surprising. We’ll see how they plan to do it on Tuesday.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Public service must return to ‘sustainable’ levels, ‘workforce adjustments’ coming: Champagne

Despite refusing to say whether next Tuesday’s budget has been finalized, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne signalled the document will show the size of the public service has grown too large.

www.ctvnews.ca

Not surprising. We’ll see how they plan to do it on Tuesday.

This could be the big sacrifices Carney was talking about. The workers are investing in Canada's future.

I wonder if people who dug in and refused to give up working from home despite being directed to do so are worried.

 

[Remius]

This could be the big sacrifices Carney was talking about. The workers are investing in Canada's future.

I have no doubt that the sacrifices will include program cuts and I would not be surprised to see something with OAS.

Or, maybe national service is the sacrifice…

Either way Tuesday will be telling.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Public service must return to ‘sustainable’ levels, ‘workforce adjustments’ coming: Champagne

Despite refusing to say whether next Tuesday’s budget has been finalized, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne signalled the document will show the size of the public service has grown too large.

www.ctvnews.ca

Not surprising. We’ll see how they plan to do it on Tuesday.

Rip off that band aid.

Long, complicated workforce adjustment processes can crater productivity even further...

 

[Remius]

Rip off that band aid.

Long, complicated workforce adjustment processes can crater productivity even further...

Start with voluntary departures with incentives.

cut anyone with over 35 years

Reclassify a bunch of positions

Merge units and business lines while dumping redundancy

 

[daftandbarmy]

Start with voluntary departures with incentives.

cut anyone with over 35 years

Reclassify a bunch of positions

Merge units and business lines while dumping redundancy

And hire the right consultants to help out with that

 

[CBH99]

And hire the right consultants to help out with that

That actually gets me wondering...

I wonder how much McQuinty or whoever has been contracted to advise Mr. Carney's government, versus what they were getting from Trudeau??



Hmmmmmmm...

 

[RangerRay]

Rip off that band aid.

Long, complicated workforce adjustment processes can crater productivity even further...

Years long meetings with “efficiency experts” will be great for morale!

 

[dapaterson]

Rip off that band aid.

Long, complicated workforce adjustment processes can crater productivity even further...

Collective agreements and negotiated common approaches mean "Gonna take some time..."

 

[daftandbarmy]

Collective agreements and negotiated common approaches mean "Gonna take some time..."

Yes, of course, but time can be saved with great processes... er, uh, yeah...

 

[Altair]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-tourism-travel-destination-canada-record-2025-9.6959500

Canada’s tourism sector generated a record-breaking amount of revenue of between May and August, reaching $59 billion, a six per cent increase compared to the same period last year.

Most of the revenue was the result of Canadians choosing to spend their travel dollars within the country, as domestic tourism was up seven per cent. Revenue from international travellers remained strong, particularly from overseas markets, which increased by 10 per cent, according to new figures released by Destination Canada on Thursday.

Going to be interesting what the snowbird numbers look like come winter, but based on everything seen this year, I dont think the sunbelt states will be having a good time

 

[Halifax Tar]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-tourism-travel-destination-canada-record-2025-9.6959500

Going to be interesting what the snowbird numbers look like come winter, but based on everything seen this year, I dont think the sunbelt states will be having a good time

I have seen lots of advertisements directly aiming at getting Canadians to come back.

Personally, I have no issue traveling to the US; I also don't have a reason too at the moment.

 

[brihard]

I have seen lots of advertisements directly aiming at getting Canadians to come back.

Personally, I have no issue traveling to the US; I also don't have a reason too at the moment.

Yup. Nothing recreational in the U.S. attracts me enough to give them my travel money discretionarily at present or for the foreseeable future. In the past few years on various vacations I’ve road tripped from Ottawa to Vancouver Island, PEI, and Cape Breton. We have so much to see and do here.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Yup. Nothing recreational in the U.S. attracts me enough to give them my travel money discretionarily at present or for the foreseeable future. In the past few years on various vacations I’ve road tripped from Ottawa to Vancouver Island, PEI, and Cape Breton. We have so much to see and do here.

NZ v Ire this weekend in Chicago was tempting.

But I was away at an old boys tournament last weekend in Montreal.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Yup. Nothing recreational in the U.S. attracts me enough to give them my travel money discretionarily at present or for the foreseeable future. In the past few years on various vacations I’ve road tripped from Ottawa to Vancouver Island, PEI, and Cape Breton. We have so much to see and do here.

Can highly recommend the Yukon!

 

[Remius]

I have seen lots of advertisements directly aiming at getting Canadians to come back.

A lot of places taking economic hits and their other sources like Europeans ate not coming either. I did read that Florida though is trying hard to increase their numbers by targeting Brazilians who are I think the second biggest number after Canada.

Personally, I have no issue traveling to the US; I also don't have a reason too at the moment.

My last trip was Alaska 2 years ago. I likely won’t be travelling there (the US) anytime soon as I’ve already hit my bucket list items from there (more than once in some cases).

My travel budget this year is aimed at Niagara on the lake for some brewery and wine touring and a southern Caribbean island this winter.

Booked a British isles trip next year with is planning a trip to PEI.

But people can decide for themselves what they want to do. I have no desire to go but I won’t bemoan anyone’s choices on going to the US or not.