Key Takeaways From Budget Watchdog’s Warning About ‘Unsustainable’ Fiscal Trajectory

Jason Jacques, interim parliamentary budget officer, 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

News Analysis

Canadians and interested parties have been in the dark about the country’s fiscal posture given the lack of a budget presented in the spring, but the budget watchdog sounded the alarm with his own projections released this week.