NEW - Insulting or Realistic: Andrew Caddell and Lesley Kelly on Federal Wages and the Cost of Everything

Shane Hewitt and The Nightshift · May 5, 2026 · 18m

Federal public servant wages are at the centre of a fight that Andrew Caddell says tells you something about where the government's priorities actually are.

A New Governor General and a Wage War

Mark Carney is expected to announce a new Governor General, and Andrew Caddell, a former foreign affairs official, runs through the names most likely to be considered, including Louise Arbour and Louise Fréchette, while putting Mary Simon's tenure in context. On the wage dispute, the federal union called a 3.5% raise over four years insulting. The union's own ask was 4.75% per year over three…