Press Release Department: Federal - Parliamentary Budget Officer

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Amending the Citizenship Act (2024). The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) has released an updated assessment of spending on housing affordability and the sufficiency of that funding to achieve the overall target of the federal government’s National Housing Strategy (NHS). The report, Federal Spending on Housing Affordability in 2024, estimates that there are currently 2.4 million households in core housing need. This number is projected … Read more

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Implementing a two-month Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) break for groceries and holiday essentials. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Cost estimate of alcohol excise duty relief – Update. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Canada’s surtax on Chinese-made electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. The report is available online. Call613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new additional analysis entitled Fiscal multipliers. This additional analysis provides PBO’s updated estimates of the potential impacts of revenue and spending measures on the Canadian economy. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026. The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Supplementary Estimates (B) 2024-25. The report … Read more

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new additional analysis entitled Impact of the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan on Canada’s Housing Gap. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Trans Mountain Pipeline – 2024 Report. This report provides a current financial valuation of the Trans Mountain Pipeline system and estimates the valuation’s sensitivity to several key factors. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled Costing personal income tax changes: the role of the elasticity of taxable income. When fulfilling its mandates, the Office of the PBO is often required to estimate the impact proposed changes to personal income taxes will have on the Government of Canada’s revenue. This report provides … Read more

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled The Fiscal Implications of Meeting the NATO Military Spending Target. This report examines the fiscal implications of Canada’s recent commitment to meet NATO’s military spending target of 2 pe rcent of GDP by 2032. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.