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More than 27,000 public servants were paid $150,000 or more last year

by The Canadian Press December 4, 2025

written by The Canadian Press December 4, 2025

By Catherine Morrison More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid at least $150,000 in the last fiscal year, a document tabled in Parliament shows. It says more than 20,000 employees received compensation — salaries, bonuses, benefits and overtime pay — of between $150,000 and $199,999 in 202...

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