High expectations of first-ever Parliamentary budget officer

Kevin Page has an initial budget of $2.5-million as Canada's first-ever Parliamentary budget officer, but he's optimistic he can get the job done, in Conservative parlance. Parliamentarians will expect a lot from Mr. Page. He says his initial office budget is reasonable, although one critic, Shar...

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