Federal Election 2019

Canadians said no to Andrew Scheer, and that is good news for public service workers and the millions who depend on important services from the federal government. The Conservative Party’s billions in proposed cuts to government staffing and operations were rejected by a large majority of Canadians.

The newly released Conservative party platform confirmed what many in the federal public service feared; Andrew Scheer is planning to pick up where Stephen Harper left off.

Federal Conservatives led by Andrew Scheer have said little about how they will treat federal public service workers during this election campaign. While they recently promised to cut federal regulations by 25% — which will undoubtedly lead to public service job cuts — they have been silent on how they will address the 140,000 PSAC members working for the federal government and currently at the bargaining table.

It's time! Advance polls are open October 11, 12, 13 and 14 from 9AM to 9PM. Check your voter information card for the location of your poll. If you haven't received a voter information card, visit elections.ca for all the information you need to vote. This weekend, vote for a local candidate that will support you and your community by committing to

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The audio recording of a telephone townhall meeting on the federal election held September 25 2019. Union members from across BC joined with Jamey Mills, PSAC regional executive vice president, Chris Aylward, PSAC national president, and Sussanne Skidmore, secretary/treasurer of the BC Federation of Labour to talk about the upcoming federal election and the issues that impact PSAC members and their communities.

On October 21, you can choose a government that supports workers and the services they provide – and that’s not Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives. With over 200,000 PSAC members across Canada, we can make a real difference. Below, we've broken down the issues that impact PSAC members and their communities, along with resources to help you get involved this election.