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PCO Spends $5.8M on Consultants, Despite In-House Staff
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The Privy Council Office, a key federal hub supporting the prime minister and cabinet, spent $5.8 million on external consultants for communications, marketing, and research in the last year. Despite having hundreds of in-house staff for these tasks, they still outsourced significantly. A portion of this money went to EssenceMediacom for a multi-department ad deal, and another chunk to a marketing agency in Atlantic Canada. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation criticizes this spending, pointing to other expenses like furniture, hotel stays, and a yoga teacher. The Liberal government under Mark Carney promised to reduce consultant reliance, but PCOs professional services spending has increased from $9.6 million in 2015 to $36 million now. Across all departments, these costs have more than doubled and are expected to reach $26.6 billion by 2026-2027, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill while promises remain unfulfilled.
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