The Clock Is Ticking for Ottawa to Appoint a New Parliamentary Budget Officer

Jason Jacques, Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer, prepares to appear at the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Feb. 26, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

The clock is ticking for the Liberal government to appoint a new fiscal watchdog as the interim parliamentary budget officer’s term is set to expire Monday.

Interim PBO Jason Jacques was appointed to a six-month term in September that’s set to end at 5 p.m. ET and no permanent successor has been named.