Ottawa’It is in the interests of Parliament and the Canadian public’In his continuing quest for disclosure of budget cuts, the Parliamentary Budget Officer delivers a legal opinion to the...
OttawaC-38: A breach of privilege?NDP House leader Nathan Cullen rose after QP this afternoon on a point of privilege to argue that the Conservatives were in breach...
OttawaThe quiet cutsThe RCMP will close forensic labs in Halifax, Winnipeg and Regina . The consulate in Buffalo will be closed. The British Columbia...
OttawaOAS: Show your workWhile the projected savings from raising the age of eligibility remain unexplained , the Parliamentary Budget Officer again says...
OttawaChallenging Tony ClementSeemingly in response to a column by the Globe’s Barrie McKenna on the government’s reluctance to detail budget cuts, Liberal MP...
OttawaThe neutered Parliament?At the end of this Globe report on moves toward greater cooperation among parliamentary watchdogs, Pat Martin concedes a rather...
OttawaLooking for answersNearly a month ago, the Parliamentary Budget Office wrote to 83 departments of government seeking details of the cuts cited in...
OttawaPBO v. DNDParliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page draws a conclusion . The Deputy Minister of Defence suggested today that Mr. Page did not...
OttawaThe opposition must ask better questions about the F-35Here’s a good one: Why is this jet the only possible future fighter aircraft for the Canadian Forces?
OttawaThe quiet cutsThe Federal Tobacco Control Strategy is being cut, trade consulates will be closed, a coalition of organizations that deal with...