I haven't looked at the Supplementary Estimates (A), but the 2024–2025 Main Estimates show that the Canada School of Public Service has a total budget of $87,838,771 and that slightly more than $64 million of that amount is earmarked for training.
Given that consultants receive some $830 million and that those consultations don't always produce lasting results, would it be a good idea to turn this into a professional service at the Canada School of Public Service and train people within government who could act as consultants and keep up with the latest trends? That way we could stop paying for outside services.