Archive · 6 Nov 2025

Bank of Canada to Cut 10% of Staff Amid Government Savings Drive

Bank of Canada to Cut 10% of Staff Amid Government Savings Drive

Imagine the Bank of Canada is like a big piggy bank for the country's money.

The leader, Prime Minister Carney, wants everyone to save more money, so the Bank of Canada has to find ways to spend less.

They've already tried saving money in other ways, like cutting non-essential spending and offering early retirement.

But these steps weren't enough to reach the savings goal.

So, they've decided to let go of about 225 people, which is like 10 out of every 100 workers.

This is part of a bigger plan by the government to save a lot of money by reducing the number of people working for the country.

Even though they are cutting jobs, the bank says they will still be able to do their important job for Canadians.

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