Nathan Prier
Nathan Prier is the president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), which represents thousands of federal public servants in Canada. He has recently raised concerns about the Liberal government's plan to cap the public sector, describing it as potentially arbitrary austerity, and is focused on understanding the government's future plans for public employment in the wake of the recent elections.
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Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, expressed frustration with being the scapegoat for deficits.
Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday’s budget
Canada· 2025-11-01
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, said his union hasn’t heard from the federal government on the issue since it mandated workers back three days a week.
Thousands of public servants seek exemptions to Ontario’s return-to-office mandateCanada· 2025-09-19
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, said he expects the latest audit 'will just emphasize what we already know: the government has fallen way behind on its promise to fix this debacle.'
Auditor-General to probe modernization of federal pay system as move to new program beginsCanada· 2025-08-25
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, said he hopes the report will take into account the impact of the government’s return-to-office mandate on people with disabilities.
Auditor-General to review hiring, promotion of federal public service employees with disabilitiesCanada· 2025-07-26
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, expressed concern about cutting government jobs.
Throne Speech pledge to find public-service savings alarms labour leadersCanada· 2025-05-27
CAPE president Nathan Prier expressed his concerns about the idea of capping the public sector as arbitrary austerity.
Public-service unions seek clarity on Liberal government’s pledge to cap number of federal employeesCanada· 2025-05-02