Opposition MPs grill government nominee for budget watchdog

The federal government’s nominee for the role of budget watchdog says she will avoid “hyperbolic language” and serve just one term in the position to help maintain the independence of the office, as opposition MPs continued to question why the interim parliamentary budget officer (PBO) was passed over for the permanent job. Read MoreNominee Annette Ryan committed to serving one term in role, as opposition MPs questioned why the interim PBO didn’t get the job  Public Service, Discover, Ottawa Sun, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Realtime The federal government’s nominee for the role of budget watchdog says she will avoid “hyperbolic language” and serve just one term in the position to help maintain the independence of the office, as opposition MPs continued to question why the interim parliamentary budget officer (PBO) was passed over for the permanent job. Read More