Parliamentary Budget Office

• Canada Infrastructure Bank failing to secure private investment, PBO says

  The Canada Infrastructure Bank has committed just over $4 billion for projects, but none involve funding from private investors.

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Budget officer seeks more transparency on $422B in loans distributed by Crown corporations

  Four Crown corporations account for roughly $236 billion in loans or deferrals handed out since the start of the pandemic to make it easier for businesses to manage costs.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2020
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• Liberals’ fiscal outlook raises questions for budget watchdog

  The parliamentary budget officer says the Liberals won't see a decline in debt-to-GDP ratio this year unless there are spending cuts, greater revenues or faster economic growth before the end of the fiscal year.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
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• Cost of 15 new Canadian warships rises to $70 billion: PBO report

  The estimate, released in a report by the parliamentary budget office Friday, is up substantially from a Canadian government estimate in 2017 that pegged the price of the project at between $56 billion and $60 billion.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2019
• Most Saskatchewan families to see more money from carbon tax: report

  Despite Saskatchewan being hit hardest under the federal carbon tax plan, the average household is still expected to receive a larger rebate than their carbon costs.

  Environment

  Apr 29, 2019
• CRA needs to offer up more info to determine how much Canada loses to tax havens, avoidance: PBO

  The PBO needs more detailed data to fully measure the tax gap in Canada, Yves Giroux said.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2019
• Alberta’s current fiscal policy ‘not sustainable’ in the long term: report

  The Parliamentary Budget Office says Alberta's fiscal gap stands at $14 billion per year and major changes need to happen to get back on solid footing.

  Economy

  Oct 13, 2017
• Ottawa expects 600,000 more people to smoke pot after it’s legalized

  Provinces hoping for a fiscal boot from taxing marijuana may be disappointed at first, a report warns.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2016
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• Education tax credits were mostly used by top-earners: PBO

  A new report says over the last decade, those top-earning households have received a larger chunk of the credits.

  Canada

  May 5, 2016
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• Balanced budget legislation – more common than balanced budgets

  The federal finance minister is promising to bring in balanced budget legislation. But how well does it work?

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2015