The Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency is trimming its workforce. 

Interim CEO Vicki Elliott said the Crown corporation is eliminating 32 roles but creating 25 new ones, resulting in a net loss of seven positions.

The changes come as Crown corporations and other government bodies are supposed to be meeting a directive to cut labour costs by three per cent annually, but Elliott said the restructuring announced to staff Tuesday is separate and distinct from that instruction.

“This has never been …