A year ago, the PBO costed election promises. It prepared the watchdog for COVID-19

A year ago, the PBO costed election promises. It prepared the watchdog for COVID-19

Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux waits to appear before the Commons finance committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday March 10, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld OTTAWA — Since the start of the pandemic, parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux’s office has been pumping out reports about government finances and emergency aid measures at a pace that is as unprecedented as the pandemic itself.

He admits it’s gruelling and he’s regularly checking in with his staff to make sure they aren’t overloaded.

"I didn’t expect to be where we are right now. Nobody expected that," Giroux said in a recent interview."But I […]

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