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After days of Cabinet ministers and Oppo leaders working the civic political crowd, Premier DOUG FORD is taking to the podium again for a labour-themed announcement in Steeltown. But first: public servants are unloading on Reddit about Ford’s return-to-office mandate — with many blasting the abrupt shift back to five days a week as tone-deaf and logistically nightmarish.
VENT SESH — Officially, we already know what union brass has to say about the impending January return to full-time office work. AMAPCEO president DAVE BULMER said he’s “incensed,” accusing the government of forcing through what it couldn’t win at the bargaining table.
Premier DOUG FORD, meanwhile, pitched the policy as a boost for face-to-face mentorship, productivity, and even for businesses in Toronto’s PATH system.
But what are civil servants themselves saying on Reddit? Before we dig in, a caveat to keep in mind: these quotes are totally anonymous and unverified — but they capture the mood among some…