New interim PBO appointed for six

Jason Jacques will oversee the office of the fiscal watchdog during Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget this fall.

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There will not be a new permanent parliamentary budget officer when the budget is released this fall, the Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed. Article content

On Sept. 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed Jason Jacques, a director general in the budget watchdog’s office, as the interim PBO for the next six months. Article content Article content

In an email, PMO spokesperson Audrey Champoux said the interim PBO will still be in place for Carney’s first budget, which is expected to shed more light on the government’s spending review . Champoux noted that a permanent PBO will need to be approved by the House of Commons.

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