The City of Cornwall confirmed Tuesday it wants to eliminate 26 staff positions due to significant financial pressures identified in preparing the 2026 budget.

Of these 26 confirmed positions, 12 are non-union and 14 are a members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 3251. Local 3251 represents 205 of the city’s so-called inside workers, staff members in departments such as housing, social services, recreation, and leisure.

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The city clarified 11 employees under CUPE Local 3251, across multiple departments, have been given layoff notices over the past several days. The remaining three positions were vacant. The non-union cuts are said to have occurred over the past five months through attrition or layoffs. The city did not confirm how many non-union

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