Senior Government Officials Directed Firm to Work with Top ArriveScam Contractor GC Strategies Says MP Viersen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 8, 2024

OTTAWA, ON – Last week, during a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee, KPMG revealed
that senior government officials from CBSA directed them to work with GC Strategies. Peace River – Westlock MP Arnold Viersen joined the Public Accounts Committee last month and is helping to investigate ArriveScam.

“This shocking new development in Trudeau’s $60 million ArriveScam, raises further questions
about collusion between GC Strategies and government officials,” says MP Viersen.

The parliamentary investigation into ArriveScam heard testimony that KPMG was “…asked to
contract with [GC strategies] by the government.” Senior KPMG partners testified that GC
Strategies were “well known in government circles”. In addition, the committee heard that in the
nearly quarter billion dollars KPMG has received in government contracts under Justin Trudeau,
they are aware of only one instance in which government officials directed them to a specific
company— GC Strategies on ArriveScam.

“This testimony raises serious questions on how often government officials directed business to
GC Strategies, as they received nearly $60 million in contracts since 2017 alone,” says MP
Viersen. “GC Strategies was paid $20 million on ArriveScam, representing 33% of the app’s $60
million price tag. The Trudeau Government has made this company multimillionaires through
taxpayer handouts, despite the fact they do no actual IT work themselves.”

“We also now know that the RCMP is investigating ArriveCan, along with 12 other investigative
authorities and agencies.

“Conservatives will continue digging into the cozy relationship between GC Strategies and
government officials. We will hold the Trudeau Government to account, and ensure the Liberal
Government recoups all funds paid to ArriveScam contractors and subcontractors that did no
actual work on the app.”

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