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Global Affairs laying off highest-skilled diplomats, union says, as GAC sets targets | battlefordsNOW

March 25, 2026
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Ottawa, ON
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Global Affairs laying off highest-skilled diplomats, union says, as GAC sets targets | battlefordsNOW

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OTTAWA — The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is laying off dozens of its highest-skilled diplomats, while asking other envoys moving across continents to wait months for their personal items. The cuts come as ...

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