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Since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took power, the federal government has awarded consulting firm McKinsey over $100 million dollars in contracts.\n\nEarly this month, Radio-Canada reported that Ottawa\u2019s use of the firm has skyrocketed since 2015, and that sources inside Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada were concerned about McKinsey\u2019s growing influence on their policy without public knowledge.\n\nSince then, a parliamentary committee has voted for a probe into the contracts. Opposition MPs have raised concerns about the Liberals\u2019 relationship with Dominic Barton \u2013 the former global head of McKinsey who advised Ottawa on the economy, and was later appointed ambassador to China.\n\nToday on Front Burner, a comprehensive look at the revelations from Radio-Canada\u2019s reporting on McKinsey. Then, a conversation with journalist Paul Wells about the global trend toward governments relying on consulting, and what it means for our democracies.