Canada, to date, has spent just under $1 million on the program, however Budget 2021 allocated $105.3 million over the next five years “to collaborate with international partners to further advance the KTDI pilot project.”
On Wednesday, MP Leslyn Lewis made public responses from the federal government regarding her questions about its involvement with the World Economic Forum and its “Known Traveler Digital Identity” program.
The responses revealed that the Trudeau Liberals, among many others, had partnered with the WEF to introduce a pilot program in 2018, and that Budget 2021 proposed over $100 million over the next five years to further push it.
In her inquiry, Lewis asked Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra about participation in the program, what sort of data was shared and with whom, as well as costs and any potential issues the government foresaw going forward.