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PBO nominee Annette Ryan enters spotlight at a pivotal time for federal finances
Annette Ryan, nominated to restore the Parliamentary Budget Officer's office, brings extensive public sector experience and faces parliamentary scrutiny to resume independent federal spending oversight.
- Earlier this month, cabinet nominated Annette Ryan, cabinet's nominee for parliamentary budget officer, while Jason Jacques's interim term expired, leaving the Parliamentary Budget Office unable to publish reports or accept requests.
- An OECD review published weeks earlier ranked the PBO first among fiscal monitors and flagged comments by Jason Jacques about a need for a formal PBO communications strategy, which the office implemented earlier this year.
- Annette Ryan brings degrees from Acadia University and Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, with experience at Finance Canada and others; former colleague Page said she is super smart, and Ryan stressed parliamentary scrutiny is fundamental.
- The nomination faces immediate political review, with Poilievre saying on March 9 his party will review her record and vote accordingly, and the standing committee passed a March 10 motion.
- Restoring a permanent PBO would allow the Parliamentary Budget Office to resume reports and requests from parliamentarians, while the OECD warned delays risk harming the PBO's independence.
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OTTAWA - Ottawa's nominee for federal fiscal watchdog will face questions from members of Parliament on Monday after a turbulent period for the budget office.
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