Parliamentary budget officer set to release fresh fiscal, economic outlook
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OTTAWA – The parliamentary budget officer intends to publish an updated outlook on Thursday on Canada’s economy and Ottawa’s finances as scrutiny over the looming federal budget heats up.
Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog will publish an updated fiscal and economic outlook.
Budget officer Jason Jacques made waves at a parliamentary committee last week when he told MPs he wasn’t sure if the federal government still has fiscal anchors.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government does still have metrics in place to guide public finance decisions and ensure they are on a sustainable track.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has teased a “generational investment” coming in the Liberals fall budget on Nov. 4.
Jacques is filling the watchdog role on an interim basis, but the federal Conservatives want him to be named to the permanent job.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2025.