‘Is There Bureaucratic Oversight?’: Federal Contracts Under Scrutiny

‘Is There Bureaucratic Oversight?’: Federal Contracts Under Scrutiny
The Confederation Building reflects off the windows of a building in downtown Ottawa on April 7, 2020. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Lee Harding
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The federal government is spending too much on contracts with too little accountability, say critics, who are calling for changes and reforms.

Contracts to consulting firm McKinsey & Company have drawn special attention from the parliamentary standing committee on government operations in recent weeks. The firm has received $104.6 million from 24 contracts since the Liberals took power in 2015, compared to $2.2 million in contracts under almost 10 years of the Conservative government under Stephen Harper.
Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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