The amount of money the federal government spent on consulting firm McKinsey is much higher than what was reported in the media in recent days, with officials indicating this week it has topped $100 million.
Public broadcaster CBC had reported the Trudeau government awarded the U.S. multinational McKinsey $66 million in contracts since taking power in 2015, a dramatic increase over previous years under the Harper government.
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) indicated the exact amount is $101.4 million in a statement on Jan. 17.
It says that 23 contracts were awarded to the firm since 2015, three of which through open competition for a value of $55.8 million….