Quebec is unhappy with the public procurement system
The premiers of the two provinces have appealed to the federal government to demand.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Quebec Premier François Legault released a joint statement on Canada's public procurement system.
The formal reason was last year's story about the need to renew the fleet of airplanes. Since then, several Canadian companies have expressed their desire to participate in the tender, but the federal government has made it clear that it does not intend to allow them to participate in the procurement process. The heads of Ontario and Quebec are therefore questioning the fairness and transparency of the process — and the artificial destruction of competition in government procurement.
Ford and Legault demanded that Ottawa influence what is happening, change its approach to government procurement and ensure it is open and fair. Otherwise, the provincial premiers are determined to take decisive action:
"Should the federal government maintain his intention to grant a sole-source contract, we're calling on the House of Commons to request that the Parliamentary Budget Officer review the costs and consequences related to this decision."
The heads of Ontario and Quebec reminded us that it is competition that provides the best value for money — after all, that should be the government's top priority.
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