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Feds blow $25B annually on consultants
https://www.rebelnews.com/feds_blow_25b_annually_on_consultants
Parliamentary scrutiny of annual consultant spending has intensified lately, given the growing public service payroll.
Federal managers spending billions on consultants must now sign an oath confirming they have considered the pros and cons of each professional services contract. This comes amidst Parliamentarian complaints of annual consultant spending reaching $25 billion, despite a growing public service payroll.
Treasury Board executive director Emilio Franco testified on May 18 that managers must now sign a pledge before outsourcing work. They must attest that consulting is the correct path and that diligent steps have ensured integrity and proper controls, Franco said.
Cabinet reneged on its 2023 promise to cut consulting spending. New controls were not implemented until earlier this month, according to Blacklock’s.
A June 10 audit revealed federal knowledge of procurement irregularities, possibly breaching the Financial Administration Act. Blacklisted supplier GC Strategies Inc. received over $92.7 million in IT contracts before RCMP raided its offices last year for suspected fraudulent billing.
Auditor General Karen Hogan questioned why IT services are typically procured through staffing companies like GC Strategies. She urged the government to investigate.
“At what point do you believe ministers are accountable for these funds?” asked Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie. “I think it’s ultimately up to this committee and other parliamentarians to hold ministers to account,” replied Auditor Hogan.
“And when we spoke to public servants, some at times were unaware of some of the requirements that existed in the procurement rules,” she told MPs. “I think the rules are clear, in my view.”
The Department of Public Works has implemented a number of measures that should play a key role in “reducing the size of these contracts,” Franco clarified.
Procurement Ombudsman Alexander Jeglic testified November 26 that federal hiring of consultants and contractors was “near the bottom tier.”
“The system has not improved during my tenure,” he said at the time, urging drastic changes. Jeglic's remarks came after reviews revealed favouritism in awarding contracts worth $200.4 million since 2015 to one consultant, McKinsey & Company.
“What transpired with McKinsey is a symptom of a broken system and my office has been identifying many of the same issues year after year, report after report,” he said. “I am very confident in saying it’s time to replace the car.”
Carney advocates 'new world order' at EU Summit
https://www.rebelnews.com/carney_advocates_new_world_order_at_eu_summit
Carney, a self-proclaimed crisis manager, earlier called Canada 'the most European of non-European countries.'
Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned the world is "more dangerous and divided" than before, posing a threat to the "rules-based global order."
"Today is a new era of cooperation," Carney told European allies Monday in Brussels. "Our strategic Canada-EU partnership will… bring us closer… and this will make us more resilient and prosperous."
The federal government signed a strategic defence pact with the EU Monday evening to reduce its reliance on the U.S. for defence procurement.
The Liberal government vowed May 27 to join ReArm Europe, as stated in the throne speech.
The former central banker stated he felt more comfortable in Brussels than Washington due to "very hot" U.S. tensions. "As the most European of the non-European countries, Canada looks first to the European Union to build a better world, and that's what today is about."
On strengthening ties with the European Commission, Carney said they shared "similar views" on defence and with respect to Ukraine.
"The European Union is preparing its 18th sanction package, a very significant package of sanctions," he told reporters, pointing to Canada's latest sanctions against Russia.
He announced $4.3 billion in new defence support for Ukraine at the G7 Summit last week. That includes a $2 billion commitment for drones, ammunition, and armoured vehicles as part of its NATO defence spending.
Before the G7, Prime Minister Carney met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome, reaffirming Canada's support for the war-torn nation.
"We admire what you're doing," he told Zelenskyy on May 17. "We admire your commitment to peace.”
Carney will attend the NATO summit in The Hague immediately after signing the defence pact.
The 32-member Western military alliance is pondering a 5% of GDP target, including 3.5% for direct military spending and an additional 1.5% for defence infrastructure.
June 23 - WW3 Erupts - World Yawns
https://henrymakow.com/2025/06/june-23-ww3-erupts-world-y.html
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Pierre Poilievre endorses war on Iran. Accuse Iran of genocide! Loses my support. Zionists and their supporters are deluded.
https://youtube.com/shorts/pNiQRya3XyE?si=pOody-hwQZdJNjFD
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'''Matt Ehret–Elon Musk's New Political Party and MAGA Breakup over War Agenda
https://matthewehret.substack.com/p/elon-musks-new-political-party-and'''
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Top constitutional lawyer slams Indigenous land acknowledgements as virtue signaling
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/top-constitutional-lawyer-slams-indigenous-land-acknowledgements-as-virtue-signaling/
Indigenous land acknowledgments have increased in Canada since unproven claims that unmarked graves were discovered at former residential schools gained media attention.
One of Canada’s top constitutional lawyers gave a blunt assessment regarding his views of so-called Indigenous “land acknowledgements” that have become commonplace in all forms of Canadian society, saying they are nothing more than “hypocritical virtue signaling.”
“Aboriginal land acknowledgements are hypocritical virtue signaling by people who would never ever give away their own home for free to an Aboriginal,” Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) president John Carpay said in a recent video message. Continue…
Trump announces 'complete and total ceasefire' reached between Israel, Iran
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-announces-complete-and-total-ceasefire-reached-between-israel-iran
President Donald Trump announced on Monday evening that a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Iran, after the countries have exchanged missile strikes for nearly two weeks. Continue…
Carney BLINDSIDES Trump With $237B EU Pact — Could SHATTER U.S. Negotiations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEU9oMfQt2o