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Critics and unions question merits of Ontario’s return-to-office plan

by Local Journalism Initiative August 28, 2025

written by Local Journalism Initiative August 28, 2025

By Abdul Matin Sarfraz | Canada’s National Observer When Sean O’Reilly left his small town in the Maritimes 25 years ago for an Ottawa job, working from home wasn’t an option. “The technology didn’t exist, and if you wanted a public service career in Ottawa, you had to relocate,” he recalls. Now pre...

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