Defence contractors are ‘a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars’: public service union head

Public service unions say the government is creating its own labour shortages in defence by contracting out work and outsourcing projects.
Jennifer Carr, PIPSC President, speaks at a press conference in West Block on Feb. 27, 2024.

As scrutiny intensifies over government contracting practices amidst the unfolding ArriveCAN scandal, unions say contractors are like "a giant vampire sucking billions of taxpayer dollars into the pockets of private companies" in the defence space.

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