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Auditor General of Canada

Officer of the Parliament of Canada

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Nov 23, 2025

cost of 1 f35 which canada has to pay to the US. and the cost of those 15 as per the contract, cost price and then buy price also mention why the extra charges

Canada signed a deal in January 2023 to acquire 88 F‑35A aircraft with an announced acquisition price of CAD 19 billion (reported as $19 billion in Canadian government materials) and life‑cycle costs ...

Jan 24, 2026

How do industrial‑benefit promises influence major defence procurement decisions in Canada?

—centered on the Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy and Key Industrial Capabilities (KICs)—are a formal lever uses to shape who wins major and what follow‑on economic activity happens ...

Oct 29, 2025

Are there examples or audits showing Senators claiming $96/day for meals and how frequently has that occurred?

There is no evidence in the provided sources that Senators have claimed a meal allowance, nor any audit cited that documents such claims or their frequency. The documents reviewed instead discuss gove...

Jan 20, 2026

Why is there no accountability for the billions wasted by the canadian federal government

Accountability for billions in alleged federal waste in Canada is weak because institutional design, political incentives, measurement problems and selective enforcement combine to blunt consequences ...

Dec 7, 2025

How have exchange rates, inflation, and Canada–U.S. procurement terms affected the final Canadian payment for its F-35s as of 2025?

Canada’s planned purchase of 88 F‑35As was budgeted at roughly C$19 billion for acquisition while lifecycle costs were previously estimated at about C$70–74 billion; a 2025 Auditor‑General review and ...