Feds are ‘silencing’ an agent of Parliament by leaving post vacant, says ex-budget watchdog Giroux
Conservative MP Stephanie Kusie says the PBO is 'unable to do its job of providing government oversight.' But another former budget watchdog Kevin Page says the prime minister has 'deep respect for the legislative budget offices,' adding that the next PBO will be faced with 'enormous challenges' in the months and years ahead and will be playing a critical role.
Canada’s former budget watchdog Yves Giroux says the government’s failure to appoint a new parliamentary budget officer after both his and his interim successor's terms expired is a "conscious decision" to silence the office and prevent it from holding the government acc...
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