FedAccountability

Government AI Savings Tracker

Tracking federal consulting spending and the potential for AI-driven savings. All figures in Canadian dollars.

Sources: CBC News, Hill Times, Auditor General of Canada, Build Canada.

Total Consulting Spending (2024-25)

$20.7B

Hill Times verified estimate

Proposed AI Savings

$10B

Build Canada platform proposal

McKinsey Contracts (2011-2023)

$209M

Auditor General of Canada

Spending Increase Since 2015

2x

Doubled from ~$10B to $20.7B

Federal Consulting Spending Flow (2024-25)

How $20.7B in consulting spending flows from the federal budget through service categories to major firms.

Consulting Spending Over Time

Total professional services spending by fiscal year, showing the doubling trend since 2015-16.

What Could $10B in Savings Fund?

If AI replaced $10B in consulting spend, here is what that money could fund instead.

Hospitals

0

at $500M each

Average Canadian hospital construction cost

Housing Units

0

at $300K each

CMHC average housing unit cost

Family Doctor Salaries

0

at $350K each

CMA average family physician compensation

Teachers

0

at $85K each

Average Canadian teacher salary

Transit Projects (LRT km)

0

at $200M each

Average Canadian LRT cost per km

Rural Broadband Connections

0

at $5K each

CRTC broadband deployment estimate

Note: Some sources cite higher savings estimates. We use the Build Canada figure of $10B as it is the most well-documented proposal.

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