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Feds changed procurement strategies to favour McKinsey, says procurement watchdog

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Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's office reviewed 32 federal contracts awarded to McKinsey and Company, and found there was a lack of documentation 'to demonstrate that the tenets of fairness, openness, and transparency were considered and respected in the procurement process.'

Feds changed procurement strategies to favour McKinsey, says procurement watchdog

NewsBY IREM KOCA

Procurement Ombud Alexander Jeglic's office reviewed 32 federal contracts awarded to McKinsey and Company, and found there was a lack of documentation 'to demonstrate that the tenets of fairness, openness, and transparency were considered and respected in the procurement process.'

Federal parties in court April 22 after judge denies adjournment request in voter data case

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Senate amends rules for regional offices, spares East Block cafeteria

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Poilievre pitches ‘common-sense Canadian consensus’ at Canada Strong and Free conference, casts Trudeau as ‘illiberal’ outlier

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‘Polls are bullshit’ Broadbent Progress Summit hears as politicos talk of potential NDP ‘collapse’

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Thousands of border security workers heading towards strike votes

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Farmers facing head winds investing in new migrant worker housing

Senate’s committee system ‘does not work’: Senators consider cutting membership and dropping a day

BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

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Poilievre’s communication record shows corporate lobbyists shouldn’t panic, say lobbyists

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CSIS director did not tell PM Canada was ‘far slower’ than allies in responding to foreign interference despite briefing note, Trudeau says

BY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

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Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

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Feds, provinces and territories prepare as projections warn wildfire season could ‘be more explosive’ than 2023’s record fires

NewsBY STEPHEN JEFFERY

Feds pledge faster and better defence procurement strategy, but experts say it all comes down to execution

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Liberals lose, Conservatives gain in new riding boundary breakdown of 2021 electoral results

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Foreign Interference Commission: PMO staff say CSIS briefing notes do not match the briefings they heard, CSIS director will return for further questioning

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Parliamentary Calendar

Freeland releases budget Tuesday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in the House

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Should political parties be exempt from privacy laws?

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The Hill Times’ 100 Best Books of 2023

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U.S. election preoccupies Canada’s top 50 foreign influencers as feds’ focus gets pulled from Asia strategy

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The online hate speech bill, with Justice Minister Arif Virani

Public inquiry’s spotlight on ‘absurd’ Liberal nomination rules already paying dividends, says former Grit riding hopeful

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When he testifies on April 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to answer for why his party continues to allow international students to participate despite briefings on nomination irregularities, says Prof. Michael Kempa.

Public inquiry’s spotlight on ‘absurd’ Liberal nomination rules already paying dividends, says former Grit riding hopeful

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When he testifies on April 10, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have to answer for why his party continues to allow international students to participate despite briefings on nomination irregularities, says Prof. Michael Kempa.

The (real) Susan Delacourt stands up

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MP, House officer spending tops $132.2-million in first three quarters of 2023-24

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Liberal ridings raised more cash in 2022, but Conservatives had $12-million more in the bank

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As feds announce billions in new defence funding, opposition MPs pan backloaded plan that misses 2 per cent NATO target

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As illiberal regimes spread in a year of elections, Canada must defend vision of democracy as ‘best guarantee’ of freedom, says Ignatieff

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With new electoral map coming into effect April 22, MPs and candidates preparing for next election

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Parliamentary Calendar

Gatherings galore: Canada Strong and Free Conference, Progress Summit hit the capital April 10-12

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Brian Mulroney: the person, the politician, with Arthur Milnes

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Housing Minister Fraser a 2023 fan favourite on Parliament Hill: All Politics Poll

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Cabinet’s communications and chiefs of staff list, 2024

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How the Haida Nation is securing self-goverance

Democracy Watch wants lobbying commissioner’s office to probe firm with links to top Conservative adviser Jenni Byrne

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The federal Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct applies only to federal registrants, and political activity is a constitutionally protected right, says lawyer W. Scott Thurlow.

Democracy Watch wants lobbying commissioner’s office to probe firm with links to top Conservative adviser Jenni Byrne

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The federal Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct applies only to federal registrants, and political activity is a constitutionally protected right, says lawyer W. Scott Thurlow.

Better climate-risk mapping data a must as Canada addresses housing crisis, says experts

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A closer look at the federal carbon tax

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Defence department spent around $1.2-billion on consultants last year

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Liberal government faces test defending royal prerogative as opposition MPs vie for say in Canada’s foreign policy

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CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

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Antonio Utano, a director-general at the Canada Revenue Agency, and Cameron MacDonald, an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada, have been suspended without pay over contract misconduct allegations and had their security clearance revoked as the ArriveCan debacle unfolded.

CBSA told KPMG to go subcontract through GC Strategies to work on ArriveCan, MPs hear

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Antonio Utano, a director-general at the Canada Revenue Agency, and Cameron MacDonald, an assistant deputy minister at Health Canada, have been suspended without pay over contract misconduct allegations and had their security clearance revoked as the ArriveCan debacle unfolded.