Less than a week before he unveils the federal government's next budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the size of the public service must return to " something more sustainable."

Champagne made his remarks Wednesday after announcing funding for women and 2SLGBTQ+ communities that will be included in the budget, to be tabled on Tuesday.

During the news conference that followed, he was asked what people can expect for the size of the federal service.

"I’ve been very clear to Canadians, to our expenditure review, we have to make tough choices. There’s nothing easy when you’re looking at that," the minister replied.

There could be "workforce adjustments" as the government looks to improve processes, merge programs within departments and use better technology, he said

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