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PBO Warning Fuels National Debate Over Spending and Governance

Critics tie Ottawa’s policy continuity to service strain across governments.

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Overview

  • Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques is cited warning that Canada’s current spending path is unsustainable and needs a course correction.
  • Letters invoking the PBO assessment question government transparency and the sustainability of health care, pensions and affordability for seniors and families.
  • Opinion writers argue Prime Minister Mark Carney is continuing Trudeau-era policies, with some urging opposition parties to defeat the next budget.
  • Alberta’s political landscape features prominently, as MP Stephanie Kusie touts Bill 20 enabling municipal parties and more campaign‑finance transparency while letters spotlight teacher strikes, low per‑student funding and health‑care strains.
  • Local consequences surface in letters alleging excessive pay and pension arrangements for a former Winnipeg CAO, alongside concerns that new CFL rules could impose costly field changes and hinder pathways for Canadian players.