Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques waits to appear before the Senate banking, commerce and the economy committee in Ottawa on Oct. 2, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The Canadian government has started the hiring process for a new Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), months after naming an interim official to the post.
The description of the PBO position posted online states that the candidate will provide “non-partisan, authoritative analysis on the state of the nation’s finances, the government’s budget and estimates, and economic trends.”
Matthew Horwood is a reporter based in Ottawa.
