The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is seen as people walk in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Federal government spent $19 billion on external consultants last year
Nov 9, 2026 | 1:14 PM
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OTTAWA — The federal government spent $19 billion on external consultants last year, despite a promise to cut back on its use of outside contractors.
The government’s audited financial statements for last year were released on Friday and they show the government spent almost $19.2 billion on external professional and special services in 2025-26.
That’s almost as much as the $19.5 billion spent the year before.
Organizations contracted by the government last year include Bell Canada, KPMG, Microsoft Canada Inc. and the City of Toronto.
