Average-size public sector ‘would save N.S. $1-billion’

With Jackson Doughart

Nova Scotia will not likely correct its fiscal situation unless it curtails growing public sector employment.

In 1997, there were 86 public servants for every 1,000 Nova Scotians. In 2015, there were 101 per thousand, and 95,565 in total, according to Statistics Canada. A rise of almost one-fifth in 18 years shows a lack of disciplin…