Jean-Denis Frechette
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Pierre Poilievre has learned to love the PBOConservative MP and Treasury Board critic Pierre Poilievre says he's come to appreciate the Parliamentary Budget Office since becoming part of the Official Opposition.CanadaMay 10, 2016
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Global economy is tanking, says watchdog, but Canada can weather the stormThe global economic outlook is looking even bleaker than before, a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says, but Canada's economy should be able to weather the storm.PoliticsApr 19, 2016
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Feds give budget watchdog additional data following Global News storyFinance Canada has given Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette the additional budget breakdowns he asked for last week.CanadaApr 8, 2016
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Liberals promised to empower budget watchdog, haven’t responded to his budget requestCanada's Parliamentary Budget Officer says he's gotten no response at all to his request for details on the 2016 budget.CanadaApr 8, 2016
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PBO pits cost of Iraq mission as much as $44M more than government estimateThe federal parliamentary budget office says the cost of Canada's role in NATO's anti-terror mission in Iraq between $7 million and $44 million more than the government's estimates.CanadaFeb 17, 2015
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Hounds of Parliament: As commuting cyclist and budget watchdog, Frechette must make his presence knownFrechette draws a line distinguishing his personality as a cyclist and as the parliamentary budget officer. But surely there’s a parallel between the assertive man he is on a bike and in the role of PBO?CanadaOct 4, 2014
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Harper’s choice for budget watchdog to hand responsibilities to assistant: sourceThe prime minister’s choice for the country’s budget watchdog will be formally handing many of the office’s responsibilities to the assistant parliamentary budget officer.CanadaSep 22, 2014
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Budget watchdog ‘one step’ from taking government to courtCanada’s budget watchdog is close to igniting a legal battle as the Harper government continues to withhold information on massive spending and staffing cuts announced in 2012.CanadaSep 12, 2014
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Better late than never, PBO says while still digging into Tory budget cutsGetting to the bottom of the Conservatives $5.2 billion in cuts remains as important as ever, event hough it's been two years since they were announced, the federal parliamentary budget officer says.PoliticsFeb 9, 2014
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PBO looking to determine cost of Canada’s natural disastersCanada’s budget watchdog is taking a stab at predicting the cost of future natural disasters after a recent report indicated spending on disaster relief is ballooning.PoliticsJan 28, 2014
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