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.
Annual Consulting Spend
$20.7B
2024-25 (Hill Times)
Canada's AI Investment
$2.4B
Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
Proposed AI Savings
$10B
Build Canada estimate
AI Use Cases in Gov
6+
Active across departments
Federal Consulting Spending Flow
How $20.7B flows from the federal budget through service categories to major firms.
Spending Growth (2015-2025)
Consulting spending has doubled in a decade — from ~$10B to $20.7B.
Sources
- AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service 2025-2027 — Government of Canada
- Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy — ISED ($2.4B)
- CBC News — Federal consulting spending analysis
- Hill Times — $20.7B consulting estimate 2024-25
- Auditor General — McKinsey contracts report ($209M)
- Build Canada — AI savings proposal ($10B target)