Philippe Bergeron
@philippebergeron.bsky.social
Canadian. News junkie. Here because Marshall McLuhan was right and the global village has truly arrived (was on Twitter until the village idiot took over).
Normal rate of departure in the civil service has been 4-5%, so even at 4%, retirements and attrition will be 14,300 per year.
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Normal rate of departure in the civil service has been 4-5%, so even at 4%, retirements and attrition will be 14,300 per year.
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
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Normal rate of departure in the civil service has been 4-5%, so even at 4%, retirements and attrition will be 14,300 per year.
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
Normal rate of departure in the civil service has been 4-5%, so even at 4%, retirements and attrition will be 14,300 per year.
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
November 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Normal rate of departure in the civil service has been 4-5%, so even at 4%, retirements and attrition will be 14,300 per year.
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
Normal rate of departure in the civil service has been 4-5%, so even at 4%, retirements and attrition will be 14,300 per year.
Additionally, 18.2% of civil servants are of potential retirement age (55+)
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
…levels (a reduction of 10,000 having already taken place this past year), and this over the next 4 years (7,500 per year). Seems attainable, no?
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
…levels (a reduction of 10,000 having already taken place this past year), and this over the next 4 years (7,500 per year). Seems attainable, no?
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
www.canada.ca/en/treasury-...
Indeed. Odd considering the drama her defection caused with Batherson’s fellow Nova Scotian Peter MacKay, her love interest at the time. Front page news.
November 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Indeed. Odd considering the drama her defection caused with Batherson’s fellow Nova Scotian Peter MacKay, her love interest at the time. Front page news.
So, new rule for tonight’s watch party: everyone takes a shot after each Blue Jay run! 😁
#Jays
#CanadianClub
#CC
#Jays
#CanadianClub
#CC
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
So, new rule for tonight’s watch party: everyone takes a shot after each Blue Jay run! 😁
#Jays
#CanadianClub
#CC
#Jays
#CanadianClub
#CC
Seems to be here based on video images and Streetview
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Seems to be here based on video images and Streetview
File under: “If history doesn’t exactly repeat, it certainly rhymes”
(55 years ago this past May)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
(55 years ago this past May)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
October 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
File under: “If history doesn’t exactly repeat, it certainly rhymes”
(55 years ago this past May)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
(55 years ago this past May)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_St...
Reminds me of this in Copenhagen. Certainly made me curious!
October 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Reminds me of this in Copenhagen. Certainly made me curious!
Several places with the same 2000 South 25th Ave. address that’s on the podium by the building, but from Streetview, looks like Illinois (Broadview).
October 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Several places with the same 2000 South 25th Ave. address that’s on the podium by the building, but from Streetview, looks like Illinois (Broadview).
Yes he is. So much so that:
September 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Yes he is. So much so that:
Well, well, well, I’ve finally come across one of those proverbial forks in the road! 😏
August 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Well, well, well, I’ve finally come across one of those proverbial forks in the road! 😏
“I will work to earn the trust of the good people of Battle River-Crowfoot” - just like you did with the good people of Carleton 😂
As someone circulated earlier:
As someone circulated earlier:
May 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“I will work to earn the trust of the good people of Battle River-Crowfoot” - just like you did with the good people of Carleton 😂
As someone circulated earlier:
As someone circulated earlier:
I did my own one man version once, critics panned it though.
March 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I did my own one man version once, critics panned it though.
March 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“US Consumer Confidence tumbled again in March.” - so much winning.
www.conference-board.org/topics/consu...
www.conference-board.org/topics/consu...
March 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“US Consumer Confidence tumbled again in March.” - so much winning.
www.conference-board.org/topics/consu...
www.conference-board.org/topics/consu...
It may more economic malaise than housing specific, but housing being an important component of that malaise which leads to data like this (which is worrisome that the younger cohort has this view):
March 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It may more economic malaise than housing specific, but housing being an important component of that malaise which leads to data like this (which is worrisome that the younger cohort has this view):
Oh yeah, there’s a trade deficit in “goods” because we sell you oil? 🙄
And our trade is balanced if you include services.
businessdatalab.ca/wp-content/u...
And our trade is balanced if you include services.
businessdatalab.ca/wp-content/u...
March 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Oh yeah, there’s a trade deficit in “goods” because we sell you oil? 🙄
And our trade is balanced if you include services.
businessdatalab.ca/wp-content/u...
And our trade is balanced if you include services.
businessdatalab.ca/wp-content/u...
They’re looking to up their numbers:
March 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
They’re looking to up their numbers: