According to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), the Trudeau government has approved over one million pay raises for federal bureaucrats since 2020. This includes 319,067 raises in 2023 alone, bringing the total to 1,121,110 since the beginning of 2020.The cost of these raises to taxpayers is unknown, as the government has refused to disclose this information. However, the federal payroll hit a record high of $67 billion last year, a 68% increase since 2016. The size of the bureaucracy has also grown by 40% since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office, with over 98,000 new employees added to the federal payroll.Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director, criticized the government for handing out raises while taxpayers struggle to make ends meet. "Taxpayers deserve to know how much all these raises are costing us," he said. "It's wrong for the government to hand out a million raises while taxpayers lost their jobs or struggled to afford ground beef and rent."The average compensation for full-time federal employees is $125,300, including pay, pension, paid time off, shift premiums, and other benefits. This is significantly higher than the average annual salary of $70,000 for all Canadian full-time workers in 2023.The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the largest union representing federal bureaucrats, is currently fighting against a government order to return to the office three days per week. Alex Silas, PSAC's regional executive vice-president, said bureaucrats are "infuriated" by the request. However, Terrazzano noted that taxpayers have "zero sympathy" for overpaid bureaucrats resisting a return to in-person work..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
According to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), the Trudeau government has approved over one million pay raises for federal bureaucrats since 2020. This includes 319,067 raises in 2023 alone, bringing the total to 1,121,110 since the beginning of 2020.The cost of these raises to taxpayers is unknown, as the government has refused to disclose this information. However, the federal payroll hit a record high of $67 billion last year, a 68% increase since 2016. The size of the bureaucracy has also grown by 40% since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office, with over 98,000 new employees added to the federal payroll.Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal Director, criticized the government for handing out raises while taxpayers struggle to make ends meet. "Taxpayers deserve to know how much all these raises are costing us," he said. "It's wrong for the government to hand out a million raises while taxpayers lost their jobs or struggled to afford ground beef and rent."The average compensation for full-time federal employees is $125,300, including pay, pension, paid time off, shift premiums, and other benefits. This is significantly higher than the average annual salary of $70,000 for all Canadian full-time workers in 2023.The Public Service Alliance of Canada, the largest union representing federal bureaucrats, is currently fighting against a government order to return to the office three days per week. Alex Silas, PSAC's regional executive vice-president, said bureaucrats are "infuriated" by the request. However, Terrazzano noted that taxpayers have "zero sympathy" for overpaid bureaucrats resisting a return to in-person work..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.