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Ontario civil servants to see 'flexibility' on work options during World Cup: government

Published Jun 4, 2026 at 1:17am

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Ontario civil servants to see 'flexibility' on work options during World Cup: government

Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy speaks at the Chinese Centre of Greater Toronto in Scarborough, Ont., on Friday, March 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario’s incoming interim Treasury Board president says there will be “flexibility” in work arrangements for public service employees during the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, who is taking on the Treasury Board role Friday, gave no details on what that flexibility would entail, however, and defended the province’s return-to-office mandate, which has faced criticism from public service unions.

Bethlenfalvy was tapped for the interim position last month after Caroline Mulroney announced her resignation, which takes effect Friday.

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