The Manitoba government wants more than 6,200 government workers to take five unpaid days off before next April to help control costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation said Friday that government employees in Alberta took an average of 14.4 sick days last year — more than any other province.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says the government is offering general compensation of just 1.25 days of paid leave per year, for four years.

The government has been short on details about how many people are still waiting to be paid.

"It is a little bit of pain but it's going to be for the future of our country," President Trump's daughter-in-law said.

Less staff working in the parks means slower response times and less maintenance.

Alberta is launching a three-year program to help all government staffers better understand Indigenous culture and history.