Carney Says Back-to-Office Plan for Federal Civil Servants Coming Soon

Prime Minister Mark Carney (R), and Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe take part in a fireside chat during the Ottawa Board of Trade Mayor’s Breakfast Series in Ottawa, on Dec. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer ColbyPrime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his government’s plan to get public servants to spend more time in the office will come into “sharper view” over the next several weeks.The issue came up when Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe asked Carney about the prospect of public sector job cuts during the mayor’s monthly breakfast event with the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal.