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Naiima Farah’s policy on consulting outsourcing

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Should the federal government be banned from hiring private consulting firms to draft public policy?

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Very strongly agree

Yes

The NDP has consistently called for an immediate stop to the outsourcing of work that can be performed by the federal public service, often referred to as the 'shadow public service'. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, public policy should be written by elected officials, not unelected corporate consultants

A core tenet of the NDP's critique is that unelected corporate entities like McKinsey have gained undue influence over public policy, undermining democratic accountability. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Yes, it is a massive waste of taxpayer money to pay for services the civil service should provide

The NDP has repeatedly pointed to billion-dollar consulting contracts as a massive waste of taxpayer money for work that the civil service is already equipped to handle. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, but we should cap spending and require full transparency on all contracts

While the NDP supports transparency and spending caps as interim measures, their primary goal is to phase out the use of private firms for core policy tasks entirely. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No

The NDP views the reliance on private consultants as a threat to the integrity of the public service and a failure of government leadership. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, private firms provide specialized expertise and efficiency that the government lacks

The party rejects the idea that private firms are more efficient, citing high-profile failures and cost overruns in projects like the ArriveCAN app. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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