The Parliamentary Budget Officer modelled a national program at the request of federal Tory Pierre Poilievre, who had some harsh words for Ontario pilot on which the report was based
Proposed changes to the PBO could drastically restrict its effectiveness and the ability of opposition parties to hold the government to account
Proposed new rules would compel the Parliamentary Budget Officer to provide non-partisan advice on election platforms. It’s an intriguing idea, riddled with traps
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Evan Solomon talks to Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, Mostafa Askari about what the report means
The former Parliamentary Budget Officer delivers a rallying cry for public service reform, but his proposed solutions miss their mark
But Tom Mulcair’s audacious pledge comes in the wake of far more cautious promises from the NDP’s star recruit
Why can’t the Parliamentary Budget Officer get the information it wants?
Jean-Denis Fréchette is a lifelong beekeeper
Wells: Your taxes are down. That’s a big change and it’ll be hard to undo.
Omnibus legislation, the parliamentary budget officer and the Economic Action Plan
The notional success of the Canada Job Grant