6 h. ago Fiscal watchdog gives mixed review to Ottawa’s budget framework changes

Interim parliamentary budget officer said definition of capital spending appears to exceed U.K. standards.

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33 h. ago Ottawa change les règles du jeu: budget d’automne et comptabilité à deux voies

Le gouvernement Carney change l’approche traditionnelle à Ottawa et déposera ses budgets à l’automne plutôt qu’au printemps.

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5 d. ago Budget watchdog reports sharp improvement in home affordability _ but not everywhere

OTTAWA — As Parliamentarians spar over how to make housing more affordable, Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing that affordability gap nationally — but the picture looks very different across the country. Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques put out an updated housing report Thursday. The report gauges affordability based on the […]

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9 d. ago LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending

OTTAWA — LGBTQ+ and women’s groups say they’re bracing for funding cuts in November’s budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa’s gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and women’s organizations are staging an advocacy push this month on Parliament Hill. “We’re on alert,” Canadian Women’s Foundation president Mitzie Hunter told The Canadian […]

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1 week ago Ottawa budget watchdog projects $68.5 billion deficit this year as economy slows

PBO projects federal debt to hit $1.65 trillion by 2031 as spending climbs and trade uncertainty slows economic recovery

Economics

1 week ago Budget watchdog forecasts sharp rise in deficit to $68.5B this year

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says he expects the upcoming fall budget will reveal a sharp increase in Ottawa’s annual deficit to $68.5 billion this year, up from $51.7 billion last year. Interim PBO Jason Jacques also says in a new report that federal debt-to-GDP is no longer on a declining path over the […]

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2 w. ago MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee

OTTAWA — Finance Minster Francois-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons’ finance committee in two weeks as MPs seek clarity on the budget cycle. Ottawa’s spending plans are traditionally tabled in the spring; Champagne is set to table the Liberals’ annual budget on Nov. 4. Bloc Quebecois MP Jean-Denis Garon tabled […]

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2 w. ago Interim PBO warns of 'big legislative gap' in selecting temporary budget watchdog

Jason Jacques voiced concerns about the possibility of executive overreach in such decisions.

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3 w. ago Parliamentary budget watchdog slashing its own spending by 5 per cent

Jason Jacques, the interim PBO, is making the budget reduction despite being exempt from the government's spending review.

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3 w. ago Ottawa’s budget watchdog doesn’t know if government has fiscal anchors

'The deficit will absolutely be higher,' interim PBO Jason Jacques says

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3 w. ago Ottawa présentera son budget le 4 novembre, plus tard que prévu

Le gouvernement Carney présentera son premier budget le 4 novembre prochain, a annoncé le ministre des Finances.

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3 w. ago Ottawa city council passes contentious 2026 budget directions

The budget directions, first unveiled in August, pitched a property tax hike of around 3.75 per cent and an increase in transit fares of between 2.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent.

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