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Federal Payroll Hit Record High in 2023 at $67B
The total cost of federal employee salaries and benefits reached a new high of $67 billion in the past year, says Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux, marking a 68 percent ...
February 23, 2024
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William Crooks
Digital Services Tax Would Raise $7.2 Billion in Federal Revenues Over Five Years: PBO
The parliamentary budget officer says the implementation of a digital services tax would raise $7.2 billion over five ...
October 17, 2023
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The Canadian Press
Ottawa Could Speed Up Military Procurement by Reducing Ministerial Oversight: Budget Officer
The speed at which Canada obtains its military equipment following the government's budgetary allocations could be improved significantly ...
June 9, 2023
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Peter Wilson
Despite Cabinet’s Deficit Reduction Promises, Canada’s Federal Debt-to-GDP Ratio Will Increase: Budget Officer
Canada's federal debt-to-GDP ratio will grow and remain above its 2022–23 level for two years before gradually declining ...
April 16, 2023
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Marnie Cathcart
Canada Among Worst of G7 Countries for Lagging in Publishing Public Spending Accounts: PBO
Canada's federal government is among the worst of the G7 countries when it comes to publishing public spending ...
December 12, 2022
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Peter Wilson
Liberals’ Wage Subsidy Extension to Push Program Costs to $107 Billion, PBO Says
OTTAWA—The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's plan to extend its wage subsidy will push the overall ...
December 9, 2021
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The Canadian Press
PBO’s Latest Estimate Says Warships Will Cost $77B as Estimated Price Jumps $17B
OTTAWA—Parliament's budget watchdog is predicting another multibillion-dollar increase in the cost of a new fleet of warships for ...
February 24, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Jordan’s Principle Order May Cost Feds $15 Billion in Compensation, PBO Says
OTTAWA—The parliamentary budget office says it could cost the federal government up to $15 billion to compensate First ...
February 23, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Training Personal Support Workers to Cost $38.5 Million Over 2 Years: PBO
OTTAWA—As the government moves to train 4,000 new personal support workers across the country, Parliament’s budget watchdog estimates ...
February 9, 2021
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The Canadian Press
Few to Use New Sickness Benefit for COVID-19 Diagnosis, PBO Suggests in New Report
OTTAWA—Parliament’s spending watchdog says relatively little of the government’s new sickness benefit will go to people who have ...
October 7, 2020
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The Canadian Press
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