New Budget Watchdog Says Fiscal Update Lacks Detail on Targets and Results

Parliamentary Budget Officer nominee Annette Ryan appears before the Standing Committee on Finance in Ottawa on March 23, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Annette Ryan says the spring economic update that the government released this week lacks details on spending targets and specific objectives.

Testifying before the House of Commons government operations committee on April 30, Ryan said the document provides some metrics on the government’s progress, but “few mentions of risks and specific objectives.”