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1. Trudeau government must rein in compensation for government workers

   Appeared in National Newswatch, July 24, 2020 Despite a federal budget deficit estimated to eclipse $340 billion this year, the Trudeau government this week announced it will increase the wages of 10,000 government workers. Specifically, the government ...

2. Government workers in Atlantic Canada make 11.9% more than private-sector counterparts

   Appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, January 31, 2020 With substantial government debt loads and aging populations, all four Atlantic provinces face significant challenges to their government finances. Given that spending on the wages and salaries ...

3. Comparing Government and Private Sector Compensation in Atlantic Canada

   Main Conclusions Using data on individual workers from January to December 2018, this report estimates the wage differential between the government and private sectors in the Atlantic provinces. It also evaluates four non-wage benefits for which data are ...