January 2013
A BLACK PERIOD AHEAD FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICE
On March 25th, Kevin Page will end his five-year term as the first Parliamentary Budget Officer. Mr. Page never expected to be the Parliamentary Budget Officer, nor had he actively sought the position He had worked in several federal departments, including the Department of Finance in the Economic Analysis and Fiscal Forecasting Branch and in the Privy Council Office as Deputy Head of the Planning and Priorities Division. He had a reputation as being a solid economist, a dependable professional, and a nice guy.
Read MoreOPEN LETTER TO THE MINISTER OF FINANCE: PRE-2013 BUDGET SUBMISSION THREE BUDGETS TO GO TO IMPROVE YOUR LEGACY
Dear Minister Flaherty:
Read MoreFISCAL MONITOR FOR NOVEMBER 2012: SIGNS POINT TO A LOWER DEFICIT OUTCOME FOR 2012-13
For the first eight months (April to November) of fiscal year 2012-13, the federal government posted a deficit of $12.4 billion, down $3.1 billion from the deficit of $15.5 billion reported in the same period in 2011-12.
Read MoreComments on the Fraser Institute's "Mr. Flaherty, Time to Balance the Budget"
The Fraser Forum January/February 2013 issue contained an article by Niels Velduis and Milagros Palacios entitled “Mr.
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