Feds’ proposals on PBO, chief statistician roles ‘positive,’ but more details needed, say experts

The Liberal government has not yet indicated specific timing for when legislation to increase the independence of the PBO or the chief statistician will come forward.
Former parliamentary budget officer, Kevin Page, and former chief statistician, Wayne Smith, weigh in on the Liberal government's proposals to make the PBO and Statistics Canada more independent, as explained to date.
The Liberal government’s proposed changes to make the parliamentary budget officer and chief statistician more independent are important, “positive” steps, say experts, but the “devil is in the details,” and timing for legislation remains unknown. “This is something that we have been ad...

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