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Federal department spent nearly $1 billion on consultants despite Carney’s promised cuts

Subhead:The Carney Liberals continue funnelling huge sums of taxpayer funds to consultants.#

The Department of Employment spent $998.5 million on consultants last year, about 10 percent above its six-year average of $910 million, according to records obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter.

The spending came as the Carney government publicly promised to rein in both the federal bureaucracy and its reliance on consultants.

“We are reducing the size of the public service by 10 percent and cutting management consultants by 20 percent,” Carney said last November, claiming the measures would contribute to $60 billion in taxpayer savings.

Department officials defended the spending in an April briefing binder, saying consultants allow for the “flexible and rapid deployment of resources with specialized skills and expertise” and help with internal systems and departmental transformation.

After censoring an anti-ICE cartoon, this school district officially enacted prior review 

After a Nebraska school censored an anti-ICE cartoon, it adopted a policy giving administrators power to review student journalism before publication.

Mamdani’s Grocery Store Plan Lands NYC in Major Court Battle

New York City on Monday was named in a lawsuit over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open multiple taxpayer-funded grocery stores in the city next year, which could put mom-and-pop grocery stores out of business. A coalition representing immigrant-run grocery stores brought the suit. “These grocery stores and bodegas are right to be concerned about…

Federal Judge Upholds MA Gun Ban for Adults Under 21

https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/08/23/federal-judge-upholds-ma-gun-ban-for-adults-under-21-n1233593

A Mom Is Heading to Prison for Rescuing Son From Transgender Activists, Unless Trump Pardons Her…

Shana Gaviola, a California mother of four, including son Blake, is scheduled to surrender to federal prison on August 24 to begin a three-year sentence for interstate violation of a protection order.
Coughenour to three years in prison for interstate violation of a protection order for causing her estranged teenage son to be taken against his will and transported from California to Missouri, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

USPS Issues Final Rule on Mail-In Voting, Enforcement Subject to Court’s Approval

Under the final rule, states would have to provide lists of voters who receive mail-in ballots.

Department of Education Moves to Strip ABA’s Law School Accreditation amid DEI Criticism

The Department of Education has begun the process of removing the American Bar Association’s ability to accredit law schools, though the ABA Accreditation Council emphasizes the move represents only one step in the process.
“After reviewing the ABA’s accreditation standards, department staff found the accreditor out of compliance with the agency’s accreditation regulations and recognition standards,” a Department of Education spokesperson told the Daily Signal in a statement Friday, confirming The Wall Street Journal’s earlier reporting.

Tennessee Sheriffs, Police Chiefs Develop New Safeguards for License Plate Readers amid Flock Camera Concerns

The Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association (TSA) and Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP) announced on Thursday that they are working on a framework for "responsible use of Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR/LPR) technology" amid opposition to the ALPR cameras sold by Flock Safety.
According to a press release from TSA and TACP, the associations are considering model safeguards that would require law enforcement to have a legitimate, documented need to access ALPR cameras, and to treat the images retrieved as "an investigative lead, not evidence of guilt, with human verification required before enforcement action."