OTTAWA — The federal government intends to slash the public service by 10 per cent by the end of the 2028-29 fiscal year — eliminating about 40,000 jobs — as it strays from its election promise to cut the number of federal employees solely through attrition.

The cuts come as the government moves to slow the rate of growth in government operational spending from eight per cent to less than one per cent, and make government programs more efficient through measures like the expanded use of artificial intelligence.

The budget document, tabled on Tuesday, says the goal is to aim for about 330,000 public sector workers by the end of 2028-29, down from a peak of almost 368,000 in 2023-24.

The budget also says returning the size of the public service to a “more sustainable level” will include a

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