End to bait and switch caused 'unintended consequences' for government, Procurement Ombud report says | Unpublished
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Author: Matteo Cimellaro
Publication Date: October 16, 2025 - 10:00

End to bait and switch caused 'unintended consequences' for government, Procurement Ombud report says

October 16, 2025
The federal government's new procurement changes that ended so-called bait and switch procurement practices may be restricting small to medium and Indigenous businesses, a new report from the Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) has found. Read More


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The hacking of screens and public-address systems at three airports in British Columbia and Ontario should spur governments to ensure public readiness for disinformation campaigns and cyberattacks, a top federal official told a security conference in Vancouver Thursday. Members of the opening panel at the second annual Vancouver International Security Summit agreed that Canadians are woefully unaware of wide-ranging efforts to disrupt public institutions, interfere and stoke division online among different groups, and to steal money or information from private companies.
October 16, 2025 - 22:04 | Mike Hager | The Globe and Mail
The Ottawa Senators showed off their fancy new red jerseys at home for the first time on Thursday night. Read More
October 16, 2025 - 22:02 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz is urging the RCMP and Canada’s anti-money-laundering agency to probe long-standing allegations concerning a Buddhist organization that has significant land holdings in the eastern part of the province. Earlier this year, the province launched an ongoing review into whether a Taiwan-based religious organization called Bliss and Wisdom is exceeding provincial limits on foreign ownership of property, as part of broader scrutiny of legislation intended to protect farmland.
October 16, 2025 - 21:43 | Greg Mercer, Lindsay Jones | The Globe and Mail