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Like most government dev work, Canada Post outsources to Accenture for their projects.

This. Exactly everywhere, not government only. Why pay market rates to actual developers when you can get bottom of the barrel scum for $2000 a day

All about that capex vs opex!

Not only that, most gov projects have to outsource (that's why we have such big consulting firms like CGI and LGS). This make project costs skyrocket. All that because they can't offer good wages (or condition - working conditions are pretty much set in stone).

And in Ontario public service, raises are capped to 1% yearly including benefits.