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Canada Post faces financial challenges due to lower revenues given the ongoing decline in letter mail volumes and the need to operate in the increasingly competitive parcels market. On May 28, 2025, Canada Post’s 2024 Annual Report and 2025-29 Corporate Plan Summary were tabled in Parliament.
Note: Questions regarding the Canada Post labour situation fall under the responsibilities of the Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario and Secretary of State (Labour)
The 2025 to 2026 Main Estimates were tabled in Parliament on May 27, 2025. Early media attention pointed to departmental spending plans for professional services.
Public Services and Procurement Canada’s spending on professional services contracts.
In December 2017, the Government of Canada launched an open and transparent competition to permanently replace Canada’s fighter fleet with 88 advanced jets—the Future Fighter Capability Project.
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- All questions related to capability, technical issues, deliveries and requirements, as well as questions related to in-service support costs, including the complete life-cycle costs, should be answered by the Minister of National Defence
- All questions related to the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy and Canadian Industry’s participation on the Joint Strike Fighter Program should be answered by the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- All questions related to trade issues should be answered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Ministers responsible for Trade as Public Services and Procurement Canada has no involvement
A new interprovincial bridge in the eastern sector of the National Capital Region is being built to address population growth and transportation needs, reduce congestion, and foster economic and development opportunities.
Public Services and Procurement Canada is implementing the Long Term Vision and Plan, a multi-decade strategy to restore and modernize the Parliamentary Precinct.
Public Services and Procurement Canada has been in discussions with the City of Ottawa since 2022 to acquire Wellington Street.
The Office Portfolio Reduction Plan is on-going and is expected to achieve significant savings over the next ten years.
In December 2017, the Government of Canada launched an open and transparent competition to permanently replace Canada’s fighter fleet with 88 advanced jets—the Future Fighter Capability Project.
Note:
- All questions related to capability, technical issues, deliveries and requirements, as well as questions related to in-service support costs, including the complete life-cycle costs, should be answered by the Minister of National Defence
- All questions related to the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy and Canadian Industry’s participation on the Joint Strike Fighter Program should be answered by the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- All questions related to trade issues should be answered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs or the Ministers responsible for Trade as Public Services and Procurement Canada has no involvement
The Government of Canada has committed to creating a new Defence Procurement Agency to modernize defence procurement.