Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques prepares to appear before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sept. 25, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Commentary
So we’re at it again over the budget, and particularly borrowing and debt. We’re promised an “austerity and investment” budget, but the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer just warned of “shocking,” “stupefying,” and “unsustainable” profligacy. What say we take a step back from the mud-buckets and the brink, and try to talk clearly about … dang it … principles again.
