Public servants have only hours left to apply for the federal government’s early retirement program, according to separate Canadian outlets. The Winnipeg Free Press and CityNews Toronto report that the application deadline is approaching, requiring eligible employees to submit their requests by the stated cutoff time. The deadline applies to public servants covered by the federal early retirement initiative and is presented as a time-sensitive step for employees considering retirement ahead of their standard eligibility dates. The reports emphasize the immediacy of the deadline and the need for applicants to act within the remaining window to be considered. While the coverage focuses on the approaching cutoff, it does not indicate that the program itself is changing or that eligibility rules are being modified. The announcements direct prospective applicants to the relevant federal process for submitting an application before the deadline.