Press Release Department: Federal - Parliamentary Budget Officer

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux posted a new report entitled “Economic and Fiscal Outlook – October 2024” on the PBO website. Contact sloane.mask@parl.gc.ca 613-992-8044

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled A Distributional Analysis of the Federal Fuel Charge – Update. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled A Distributional Analysis of the Purchasing Power of Canadian Households Since 2019. To study the discrepancies in the evolution of the purchasing power of Canadian households, this report provides a distributional analysis of inflation and Canadian household incomes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our analysis … Read more

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released a new web tool entitled Parliamentary Financial Cycle Navigator. The Parliamentary Financial Cycle Navigator helps users track the activities that take place throughout the fiscal year. It enables users to see what has been published and provides easy access to key documents. Additionally, the tool highlights existing and upcoming PBO reports … Read more

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Timely Financial Reporting: A Path Forward for the Public Accounts of Canada. This report explores the challenges to the timely publication of the Public Accounts of Canada and offers recommendations to parliamentarians to improve the process. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) posted a new report entitled Fiscal Sustainability Report 2024. This report provides PBO’s assessment of the sustainability of government finances over the long term for the federal government, subnational governments and public pension plans. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Amending federal statutes to regulate activities related to elephants and great apes. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new legislative costing note entitled Increasing the Capital Gains Inclusion Rate. The report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer posted a new report entitled Long-Term Fiscal Cost of Major Economic Investment Tax Credits. This report is available online. Call 613-992-8026.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released an updated cost estimate of the Polar Icebreaker Project. The project aims to replace the Canadian Coast Guard’s existing fleet of heavy icebreakers with two new heavy icebreakers. “We estimate the total cost of the Polar Icebreaker Project at $8.5 billion, inclusive of project management costs of $420 million, design costs of $960 … Read more