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It is cherry picking because it ignores the entire context of the place you picked it from, including the last sentence of the paragraph: "As part of our review of spending we will ensure that the size of the federal public service meets the needs of Canadians."
The way I read this is, which is why context is important, "We are committed to capping employment where it is instead of hiring or cutting employees". This does not mean the need to cut employees will never exist, simply the priority will be operational budgets outside of employees.
Yes, they are committed to not cutting public service employment as per the Platform. Which means that the 15% of savings per department should not be employees. As of now, we do not know what is or isn't being done to save that 15%, and there has been no announcement of mass layoffs.
If it is needed to cut employees because they are redundant, and it does not impact service, I do not see that as breaking an election promise.
Again, nothing has been announced. Even the article itself can cite nothing concrete and simply assumes its points.
You're free to give them the benefit of the doubt. The union is not obligated to, and I'm inclined to think their concerns are very valid.
What inclines you to believe their concerns are valid?
I don't think it's possible to make budget cuts that huge without cutting staff.
Can you explain why?
Payroll is a large portion of any budget, and I haven't seen any credible claims that it's possible to cut round it, or that they're even trying.
What percentage of the Federal budget is payroll?
What credible evidence have you seen to support that it isn't possible to "cut round it"?
What credible evidence do you have that demonstrates the Federal Government isn't trying to avoid employment cuts?