MPs settle in for spicy sitting as Government Operations and Estimates Committee prepares to turn up the heat on government
The committee has long served as a stage for high-stakes political showdowns, the study of scathing watchdog reports, and long-term probes that test government accountability.
Canada taking ‘necessary’ steps to tap into European defence market with new security pacts amid U.S. tensions: observers
The newly signed pacts signal to Europe that Canada is serious in its efforts to shift some of its focus away from the American supply chain, says Christian Leuprecht.
‘Devil in the details’: feds move to combine procurement regulations in a bid to cut red tape
The government’s goal of reducing complaints to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal might signal a further limitation of suppliers’ access to the dispute mechanism, experts agree.
Define ‘Canadian’: questions loom over Carney’s ‘protectionist’ procurement policy push
‘It’s the equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot. But it’s popular politically,’ says financial policy expert Ian Lee of the prime minister’s move tapping into nationalist sentiment.
Feds’ digital transformation agenda faces critical risks, Shared Services warns in ministerial briefing
Competing priorities and a lack of financial incentives for various government departments to modernize are key hurdles facing the government’s digital services arm, a ministerial briefing package outlines.
Changes to rules for ‘national security’ contracts bypass competition and raise concerns of potential abuse, say procurement watchers
Loosening rules around the use of the National Security Exception may speed up defence procurement, but it could have trade-offs when it comes to accountability, say experts.
Reliance on IT contractors exposes feds to risk of foreign interference, experts say, as RCMP warns against North Korean infiltration
‘The point is, you have got to know who’s doing the work, and you got to know who you’re paying. It’s not splitting an atom; it’s basic due diligence,’ says the Centre for International Governance Innovation’s Aaron Shull.
‘We don’t have a choice here’: SecState for defence procurement Fuhr pledges to move ‘quicker,’ take more risks
‘We’re going to build out the Canadian defence industrial complex at a speed and magnitude we just haven’t done before,’ Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr told defence industry leaders on Aug. 8.
Feds spent at least $1.7-billion on defence contracts in the first half of 2025, about 16 per cent of which went to U.S. companies: data
U.S.-based companies received more than $68.6-million in DND contracts between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2025, which is a 24-per-cent increase over the same period the previous year.
Feds need to ‘rethink’ industrial benefits policy and refocus on defence capabilities, say former senior officials: it ‘needs to evolve’
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada needs ‘to go back to basics and make sure it’s using the policy to build defence capabilities in Canada,’ says former senior public servant Clem Srour.
