Feds’ plan to change budget process riles opposition

NDP MP Daniel Blaikie says there is 'nothing for Parliament' in the first step of the estimates reform process.

Treasury Board President Scott Brison has proposed several changes that he argued would improve the estimates received by Parliamentarians by better reflecting the figures seen in the budget, though some opposition MPs worry that the changes would cut into the time available to scrutinize the information. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

November 9, 2016

Opposition MPs are expressing concern over the Liberal government’s planned overhaul of the budget estimates process, saying promised changes could curb the amount of time available to scrutinize important data. The Liberals have been discussing plans to imp...

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