Prime Minister Mark Carney is prepared to demote or fire senior federal bureaucrats who cannot keep pace with his economic and energy agenda, government and Liberal insiders told The Globe and Mail. The officials said Carney has warned deputy ministers that timely, outcome-focused delivery—not process—is the new standard for the public service. Carney intends to reinforce that approach by bringing in experienced outsiders. Former Hydro-Québec chief executive Michael Sabia will take over as clerk of the Privy Council, the country’s top civil-service post, on 7 July, while former UN ambassador Marc-André Blanchard becomes chief of staff. Discussions are already under way to replace deputy ministers deemed slow to implement policy. Public-administration scholars say the move represents a sharp break from the Trudeau era, during which the federal workforce expanded by roughly 35 %. Analysts Donald Savoie and Allen Sutherland noted that Carney and Sabia’s combined business and government experience leaves little tolerance for what insiders call “analysis paralysis.” A broader shake-up of deputy ministers is expected once the new leadership team completes its review.