MP Bruce Fanjoy, who defeated Pierre Poilievre in last election, calls on government to reconsider return-to-office rules
· Toronto Sun
Liberal MP for Carleton Bruce Fanjoy is calling on the federal government to reconsider its updated return-to-office rules.
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The government announced Thursday it’s ordering most public servants back to the office four days per week as of July, while executives will be sent back a full five days per week in May.
In a Monday letter posted on social media, Fanjoy laid out three reasons why he opposes the change.
First, Fanjoy argued return-to-office will cost the government more money and increase pollution. Second, he said there is little evidence a “one-size-fits-all” policy will improve productivity or services. And finally, he said sending public servants back to the office will make it more difficult for workers to balance “work with other responsibilities.”
“I believe Canada is better served by a hybrid model that balances a mix of in-office and remote work,” Fanjoy wrote. “The right balance is flexible and depends on circumstances. Done well, a hybrid model reduces the cost of government and benefits workers and all Canadians.”
Fanjoy was elected in the Carleton riding in the 2025 federal election, usurping long-serving incumbent and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre.
The upset win for the Liberals sealed a sweep of urban and suburban ridings in the National Capital Region.
Carleton is home to a significant population of public servants but is distant enough from the concentration of federal office buildings downtown to require a fairly lengthy commute into the city’s core.
Since the government announced the updated return-to-office policy, public service unions have pushed back against the changes, with one union president saying a strike vote on remote work is “definitely” in the cards.