$25B in Consultants? Where Is the Accountability?

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$25B in Consultants? Where Is the Accountability?

In 2024 alone, Canada’s federal government spent a jaw-dropping $25 billion on consultants—despite expanding its own public service payroll. Now, after immense public pressure, bureaucrats must sign an oath stating they’ve “thought about” whether outside help is truly necessary.

But let’s be honest: signing oaths doesn’t solve a systemically broken procurement system.

This isn’t just waste—it’s negligence. It’s favoritism. And in some cases, it might be fraud. One firm under criminal investigation received nearly $93 million in contracts before the RCMP stepped in. Auditor General Karen Hogan is openly puzzled. The Procurement Ombudsman flat-out says the system needs to be scrapped.

Yet ministers dodge accountability, and the same consultants keep cashing in.

What does this say about our political culture—where spending billions requires less scrutiny than applying for a driver's license?

We’re not just losing tax dollars. We’re bleeding institutional trust. This is about more than money—it’s about stewardship, duty, and democratic transparency.

❓ At what point does incompetence become corruption?
❓ Should we demand real accountability—or just wait for the next “audit”?

Watch, reflect, and share if you believe Canada deserves better leadership—and real consequences.

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#consultantwaste #canadianbudget #publicaccountability #governmentspending #fiscalresponsibility