Poilievre Says ArriveCan ‘Corrupt’ Following Auditor General Report

Published on February 12, 2024

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling the development process for ArriveCan “corrupt” after the release of a critical report from the Auditor General that faulted government management of the mobile application. Mr. Poilievre told reporters that the RCMP needs to get to the bottom of the “ArriveScam” scandal which he said “went 750 times over budget.” “We want the truth to come out and we want the police’s findings to be complete and public, so that Canadians know about all the corruption and mismanagement in the Trudeau government,” he told reporters Feb. 12 in Ottawa. The Auditor General’s Feb. 12 report on the ArriveCan application faulted the management and contracting practices of several government agencies, including the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)....