McKinsey is on everyone’s lips, but it’s just one of the many consulting firms the government is spending millions on. And as the provinces and federal government battle it out when it comes to healthcare, whose side are we supposed to be on? Nora Loreto co-hosts.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)

Guest: Nora Loreto

Further reading: 

• L’influence de McKinsey explose sous Trudeau, surtout à l’immigration – Radio-Canada
• Contracts for McKinsey a drop in the bucket of billions spent on government outsourcing: data – National Post
• Dans l’ombre, la firme McKinsey était au cœur de la gestion de la pandémie au Québec – Radio-Canada
• Crown corporation faces staff backlash over McKinsey contract, spending decisions – CBC
• Small Ottawa firm subcontracted ArriveCan app to multinationals, documents reveal – The Globe and Mail
• Tainted milk led to deaths of Alberta residential school children, group says – CBC
• Insiders share just how close Justin Trudeau and premiers are to deals that will tackle the health-care crisis – Toronto Star

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