PSPC’s three-year $17.5-billion spending plan lacks clear roadmap to future goals, say insiders

With billions on the line and a track record of failed targets, how PSPC plans to deliver on its goals is unclear from its recent departmental plan. 'Fact is, if the department can’t meet the expectations of delivery for this new government, then heads will roll,' says Sahir Khan.

Under Minister Joël Lightbound, Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, according to its new departmental plan.The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IREM KOCA

July 2, 2025

Public Services and Procurement Canada plans to spend more than $17.5-billion over the next three years, but its latest departmental plan—which reveals failed targets including those for procurement timelines and stabilizing the federal payroll system—lacks a clear strat...

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