Budget Watchdog Wanted: Ottawa Launches Hiring Process for Permanent PBO

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

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.”