OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to cut the federal government’s bloated budget for outside consultants by $10 billion annually, if his party wins government, returning consultant fees to levels last seen under the Harper Conservative government.

Speaking in Surrey, B.C., Poilievre claimed the current levels of outsourcing are costing the average family more than $1,000 in taxes.{ai:summary}Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promises to reduce the federal budget for external consultants by $10 billion each year if elected, aiming to revert consultant fees to levels from the Harper administration. #politics

Pierre Poilievre promises to slash government consultant spending to pre-Liberal levels

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