How much more convincing do conbots need? Lol
The PBO, created in 2006 under the Federal Accountability Act, had become a thorn in the government’s side after it released several reports that contradicted what the Conservatives were telling Canadians about some big-ticket issues, such as the true cost of the war in Afghanistan, budget deficit projections and the seriousness of the 2008 recession.
In reaction to the reports, the government attempted to starve the PBO of the resources it needed to do its job by cutting the office’s budget.
“I found myself in front of a parliamentary standing committee fighting for the survival of the office,” Page recalled.
“Mr. Mulcair, (who) was not even a member of the committee, went to the meeting and fought to have the budget reinstated,” he said.
When the committee’s final report recommended that all of the PBO’s reports be made confidential, Page had had enough. He was ready to resign, he said.
“Mr. Mulcair phoned me and told me not to quit,” Page said, adding that Mulcair’s reassurances convinced him that Canada’s institutions are far bigger than any one person, and that it’s important to hold to your principles.
Former budget watchdog praises Mulcair: ‘I wouldn’t be here today’ without him - The Globe and Mail
The PBO, created in 2006 under the Federal Accountability Act, had become a thorn in the government’s side after it released several reports that contradicted what the Conservatives were telling Canadians about some big-ticket issues, such as the true cost of the war in Afghanistan, budget deficit projections and the seriousness of the 2008 recession.
In reaction to the reports, the government attempted to starve the PBO of the resources it needed to do its job by cutting the office’s budget.
“I found myself in front of a parliamentary standing committee fighting for the survival of the office,” Page recalled.
“Mr. Mulcair, (who) was not even a member of the committee, went to the meeting and fought to have the budget reinstated,” he said.
When the committee’s final report recommended that all of the PBO’s reports be made confidential, Page had had enough. He was ready to resign, he said.
“Mr. Mulcair phoned me and told me not to quit,” Page said, adding that Mulcair’s reassurances convinced him that Canada’s institutions are far bigger than any one person, and that it’s important to hold to your principles.
Former budget watchdog praises Mulcair: ‘I wouldn’t be here today’ without him - The Globe and Mail
