A Canadian consulate in Milan that was shuttered by the Stephen Harper government almost 20 years ago as a cost-saving measure, only to be resurrected under Justin Trudeau more than a decade later, is under scrutiny for how much Global Affairs Canada spent to reestablish a presence in the northern Italian city. Read More

The federal department that supports the prime minister, cabinet members and which is often at the heart of Ottawa’s machinations, spent millions of dollars on outside consultants for communications, marketing and research work last year despite employing hundreds of staff to do that work, according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Read More