So in order to circumvent the rules of contracting, the RCMP had to pay Consulting and Audit Canada and Mr. Smith's company a piece of the pie, even though they really did not do any final work.
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Pierre Poilievre Conservative Nepean—Carleton, ON
So in order to circumvent the rules of contracting, the RCMP had to pay Consulting and Audit Canada and Mr. Smith's company a piece of the pie, even though they really did not do any final work.
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