Kevin Page
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Feds propose new restrictions, powers for federal budget watchdogThe Trudeau government tabled legislation Tuesday which, once passed, will give the parliamentary budget officer expanded powers but also impose new restrictions.CanadaApr 11, 2017
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Budget surplus good news, but doesn’t predict the future: economistsIt's good news that Canada posted a small budget surplus in 2014-15, say economists, but that doesn't necessarily mean that budgets will stay balanced in future.MoneySep 14, 2015
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Hounds of Parliament: As commuting cyclist and budget watchdog, Frechette must make his presence knownFrechette draws a line distinguishing his personality as a cyclist and as the parliamentary budget officer. But surely there’s a parallel between the assertive man he is on a bike and in the role of PBO?CanadaOct 4, 2014
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Harper’s choice for budget watchdog to hand responsibilities to assistant: sourceThe prime minister’s choice for the country’s budget watchdog will be formally handing many of the office’s responsibilities to the assistant parliamentary budget officer.CanadaSep 22, 2014
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Budget watchdog ‘one step’ from taking government to courtCanada’s budget watchdog is close to igniting a legal battle as the Harper government continues to withhold information on massive spending and staffing cuts announced in 2012.CanadaSep 12, 2014
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Better late than never, PBO says while still digging into Tory budget cutsGetting to the bottom of the Conservatives $5.2 billion in cuts remains as important as ever, event hough it's been two years since they were announced, the federal parliamentary budget officer says.PoliticsFeb 9, 2014
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PBO looking to determine cost of Canada’s natural disastersCanada’s budget watchdog is taking a stab at predicting the cost of future natural disasters after a recent report indicated spending on disaster relief is ballooning.PoliticsJan 28, 2014
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Federal budget watchdog office loses key member – to former watchdog Kevin PageA founding member of the federal budget watchdog office has left to join Kevin Page as he builds a new public finance institute at the University of Ottawa.PoliticsOct 11, 2013
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PBO: ‘I’m not Mr. Page’One month and two reports into his new job, Parliamentary Budget Officer Jean-Denis Fréchette is trying to distinguish himself from his predecessor, Kevin Page.PoliticsSep 26, 2013
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Parliament’s new budget watchdog says he’s out of options – alreadyIt seems the newly-appointed federal budget watchdog believes he’s out of options when it comes to getting information about last year's budget cuts.PoliticsSep 6, 2013
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