Feds signed $5.4 billion in secret procurement contracts last year

This comes after the IJF revealed feds quietly paid Palantir tens of millions more than previously disclosed in contract identified as ‘not for public disclosure’

Katrina Clarke

25 Jun 2026 • 7 min read

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An illustration shows hands stamping "not for public disclosure" on files.

Ottawa awarded billions in secret procurement contracts in the 2025/2026 fiscal year. (Illustration by Sydney Dawson/IJF)

Katrina Clarke

Katrina Clarke is an award-winning investigative journalist whose work focuses on government procurement. She is based in B.C.’s East Kootenay region and has worked in newsrooms across Canada and internationally.

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