Hard to see the ‘big picture’: Canada must improve how budget and estimates are presented, say public finance experts
Many experts say the budget should be presented before the main estimates, possibly on a fixed annual date. Liberal MP John McKay says MPs must ‘mine for the gold’ in the current system, while Tory MP Stephanie Kusie says the entire process must be ‘completely overhauled.’
When the federal government rolls out the federal budget on April 16, much of the promised spending will be presented in a way that makes it difficult to follow that money through to the spending estimates cycle and, ultimately, the public accounts once those dollars are spe...
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