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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Unions rattled by Clement's tough-guy stance on public service cuts

OTTAWA — Two unions representing federal government workers say tough talk on cutting costs from Treasury Board President Tony Clement strikes a sour note as he takes over responsibility for the public service.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it is troubled by Clement's remarks in an interview with the Citizen on Thursday, the day after he was named to his new job in cabinet. Clement said "failure is not an option" as he moves to reduce costs and help the Conservatives balance their books a year earlier than projected, in keeping with a campaign promise.

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