Parliamentary Budget Officer

• MPs to question federal budget watchdog nominee as role remains unfilled

  The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer scrutinizes federal spending decisions and helps to cost out campaign proposals during elections.

  Politics

  Mar 22
  
• No more federal budget watchdog in Ottawa as interim PBO’s term expires

  Interim PBO Jason Jacques was appointed to a six-month term in September that ended at 5 p.m. ET Monday without a successor in place.

  Money

  Mar 2
  
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• Ottawa seeks new parliamentary budget officer with ‘tact and discretion’

  The federal government's list of governor-in-council appointments includes a posting for a new budget officer, who offers analysis of budgets, campaign promises and spending plans.

  Politics

  Nov 12, 2025
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• Immigration cap may cut home supply gap by 45% — if Ottawa’s math is right

  If Ottawa is successful in implementing the new population limits, the housing supply gap would stand at 658,000 units in 2030, the PBO said Friday.

  Economy

  Nov 15, 2024
• Deficit likely surpassed Liberal pledge for $40B cap this past year: PBO

  The PBO also projects in its latest economic and fiscal outlook today that weak economic growth this year will begin to rebound in 2025.

  Economy

  Oct 17, 2024
• Canadians lost purchasing power since 2022 from inflation, interest rates: PBO

  Inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

  Money

  Oct 8, 2024
• Capital gains changes will bring in billions — but less than Ottawa expects: PBO

  Changes to how capital gains are taxed in Canada will bring in $17.4 billion over the next five years, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

  Money

  Aug 1, 2024
• Online Harms Act regulators will cost about $200 million over five years: PBO

  The federal government wants to establish a Digital Safety Commission to regulate social-media companies and force them to limit harmful content online.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2024
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• Automatic tax filing could see Canadians get billions in unclaimed benefits: PBO

  Canadian non-filers could collectively get up to $1.6 billion this year in unclaimed tax benefits if an automatic filing system were to roll out, the federal fiscal watchdog says.

  Money

  Jun 13, 2024
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• PBO says he has been told not to disclose government’s carbon price analysis

  During a Finance Committee meeting Monday, the budget watchdog said the government has its own economic analysis, which he has seen, but has not been released.

  Canada

  Jun 4, 2024