Budget 2012
‘The PBO is unable to conduct an assessment of the fiscal risk and long-term sustainability of Budget 2012 savings measures’
The Parliamentary Budget Officer reports back
Why merging CIDA into Foreign Affairs strengthens Canada’s aid program
Scott Gilmore explains why it makes good sense to put the team in the same locker room
About those estimates
More confusion over the government’s spending
The Commons: Tony Clement would prefer you disregard his estimates now
Rest assured, the Conservatives are saving money. Somehow.
Do you know how your federal government is spending your money?
The short answer is no
Scott Brison vs. The budget bill
The Brisonbuster continues at the finance committee.
While you were sleeping
The Finance committee spent the night going through Scott Brison’s 3,000 amendments to the second budget implementation bill. They took a break at 6am and will reconvene at noon.
10,980 fewer public sector jobs
The Harper government announces that it has eliminated 10,980 positions within the public sector in the last six months.
Jim Flaherty vs. The deficit
The New Democrats and Liberals are unimpressed with the Finance Minister’s economic update. And Jim Flaherty faces the possibility that the federal budget won’t be returned to balance when the Conservative seek re-election in 2015.
‘In the medium term’
The prepared text of Jim Flaherty’s speech in Fredericton is here. The economic update is here.
Cram session
The opposition parties are unimpressed with how little time is being allowed for the study of C-45.
Budgetary striptease
The Parliamentary Budget Officer has released a new update on what information he’s received from the Harper government. In short, he’s getting information on savings, but little information on job losses or service impacts.