Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Reducing tolls on the Confederation Bridge and fares for the Wood Islands-Caribou Ferry. The report is available online. Contact sloane.mask@parl.gc.ca.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Personal Support Workers Tax Credit. The report is available online. Contact sloane.mask@parl.gc.ca. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Build Canada Homes and the Outlook for Housing Programs under Budget 2025. This report reviews the funding allocated to Build Canada Homes, the context … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled Overview of First Nations and Inuit police funding and spending. The full release is available online. Contact sloane.mask@parl.gc.ca.

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has released a new report projecting increases in federal disaster relief spending through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program. The DFAA provides financial support to provinces and territories following disasters caused by natural hazards. Since its launch in 1970, the program has delivered over $14 billion in federal aid, with the … Read more

Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released its latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook (EFO). The report provides a baseline projection to help parliamentarians gauge potential economic and fiscal outcomes under current policy settings. The PBO projects the Canadian economy will grow by just 1.2 per cent in both 2025 and 2026, as trade uncertainty and … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Household Formation and the Housing Stock: Estimating the Housing Gap in 2035. This report provides projections of household formation and the housing stock in Canada over the next ten years. The report also provides an estimate of the housing gap in 2035 at the national level … Read more

Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Forecasting Federal Capital Expenses. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.