Dominic Barton, who left McKinsey in 2018, said MPs should put questions regarding contracts to current company leadership
Dominic Barton, the former head of global consulting giant McKinsey & Co., told MPs he had nothing to do with the rise in government contracts awarded to his former company in recent years, and rejected opposition party suggestions that he’s a close friend of the Prime Minister.
Public accounts spending data show that while McKinsey received some contract work under the Conservatives, its value had declined to zero in the final years of that government. After the Liberals formed government in 2015, annual spending on McKinsey contracts climbed steadily, reaching a high of $32.5-million in the 2021-22 fiscal year.
During his appearance before MPs, he repeatedly highlighted the distinction between the policy advice he has provided as an individual to the federal government and the contract work that McKinsey provides, which he said is focused on program delivery and not policy recommendations. Opposition MPs repeatedly questioned Mr. Barton as to whether the rise in contract spending is connected in any way to his pro-bono work as an influential policy adviser to the Trudeau government during its first few years in office.
“It’s so dangerous for the Quebec identity,” he told reporters, in reference to the 100-million population goal.
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