More: Why was a former Senator working with GC Strategies? While he was active in the Senate. And he hasn’t said a word about his involvement with the company at the centre of the ArriveCAN scandal?
The Libranos: ArriveScam
It is right on his LinkedIn that ArriveCAN contractor David Yeo, President of Dalian, works for the Department of National Defence. He has worked for the DND for *37* years – since 1987.
They just figured out he’s a federal employee that also won massive contracts? For real?
To complete the trifecta of corruption, enter Chief Big Screen TV.
The Globe and Mail first reported that the company presents itself as Indigenous-owned and together with another company, Coradix, worked on the ArriveCan app. According to the Globe, the two companies are in receipt of $400 million in government contracts.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu yesterday announced a review of how it awards contracts to Indigenous-owned businesses. The government’s policy is that five percent of the total value of government contracts go to Indigenous businesses by 2024.
The Libranos: ArriveScam
Whistleblowers or Masters of the Swamp?
At the center of this political storm are Cameron MacDonald and Antonio Utano, formerly of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), who find themselves suspended without pay amid swirling allegations of misconduct concerning the ArriveCan app’s contracting practices.
The crux of the matter here is whether MacDonald and Utano are whistleblowers exposing deep-seated issues within the federal procurement system, or whether they are, in fact, part of the very “swamp” that has seemingly engulfed Ottawa and the CBSA. It’s a saga that delves into the murky depths of government accountability, transparency, and potential conflicts of interest.
The Libranos: ArriveBots
And here is finally the answer to the burning question on everyone’s mind – who left 758,000 reviews on the ArriveCAN application?
They bought a bot farm to do it. To promote this catastrophe.
How much did it cost taxpayers?
The Libranos: ArriveScam
Did she look inside the brown paper bags?
In a damning report released Monday, Canada’s auditor general found government departments kept weak records and had poor financial controls over the ArriveCAN App allowing costs to spiral and leaving even auditors unsure how much the app cost.
Auditor general Karen Hogan estimated that the Canada Border Services Agency spent $59.5 million on the cell phone app, but said she can’t be sure.
– In a damning report released Monday, Canada’s auditor general found government departments kept weak records and had poor financial controls over the ArriveCAN App allowing costs to spiral and leaving even auditors unsure how much the app cost.
Auditor general Karen Hogan estimated that the Canada Border Services Agency spent $59.5 million on the cell phone app, but said she can’t be sure.
Testimony here.
Poilievre responds.