First Trudeau budget less transparent, inflates job growth, watchdog says
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette is giving poor marks to the Trudeau government’s first budget, warning it is less transparent and overestimates the number of jobs that will be created.
In a report released Wednesday, the PBO takes issue with several key points related to how the budget numbers are presented.
“The government has made changes to the presentation of its fiscal plan that have made it more difficult for parliamentarians to scrutinize public finances,” the report states.
The removal of key financial data from this year’s budget has limited the parliamentary watchdog’s ability to report to MPs, according to the report.
“PBO is unable to provide completed tables due to the lack of information provided in Budget 2016,” the report states, adding that it has requested this additional information from the finance department.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was elected on a campaign platform that specifically promised to “raise the bar on fiscal transparency.”
First Trudeau budget less transparent, inflates job growth, watchdog says - The Globe and Mail
Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette is giving poor marks to the Trudeau government’s first budget, warning it is less transparent and overestimates the number of jobs that will be created.
In a report released Wednesday, the PBO takes issue with several key points related to how the budget numbers are presented.
“The government has made changes to the presentation of its fiscal plan that have made it more difficult for parliamentarians to scrutinize public finances,” the report states.
The removal of key financial data from this year’s budget has limited the parliamentary watchdog’s ability to report to MPs, according to the report.
“PBO is unable to provide completed tables due to the lack of information provided in Budget 2016,” the report states, adding that it has requested this additional information from the finance department.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was elected on a campaign platform that specifically promised to “raise the bar on fiscal transparency.”
First Trudeau budget less transparent, inflates job growth, watchdog says - The Globe and Mail
