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Read the report: pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
Guaranteed basic income impact on poverty rates and total costs of implementation (infographic)

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Since the electoral period started on August 15, we have received over 100 requests to cost electoral proposals and have returned 75 completed costings to parties. We release these costing estimates on dates selected by the parties that placed the requests.
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PBO will release its report “Distributional and Fiscal Analysis of a National Guaranteed Basic Income” on April 7, 2021. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Today marks the start of Canada’s federal election. Throughout the election campaign, PBO will be publishing independent, non-partisan costing of campaign proposals when asked to do so by political parties.
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Read more in the PBO's latest report: "Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Project: The Cost of Type 26 and Alternate Designs" pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R…
Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Project: The Cost of Type 26 and Alternate Designs. Type 26 (Current program: 15 Type 26) $77.3B; FREMM: Scenario 1: 15 FREMM $71.1B/Scenario 2: 3 Type 26 + 12 FREMM $71.9B; Type 31e: Scenario 1: 15 Type 31e $27.5B/Scenario 2: 3 Type 26 + 12 Type 31e $37.5B.

ALT Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Project: The Cost of Type 26 and Alternate Designs. Type 26 (Current program: 15 Type 26) $77.3B; FREMM: Scenario 1: 15 FREMM $71.1B/Scenario 2: 3 Type 26 + 12 FREMM $71.9B; Type 31e: Scenario 1: 15 Type 31e $27.5B/Scenario 2: 3 Type 26 + 12 Type 31e $37.5B.

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PBO will release its report “The Canada Disability Benefit: Model and Scenarios” on November 16, 2023. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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The OPBO team is in training with @trevortombe of @UCalgary to improve its knowledge and serve parliamentarians. #FederalTransfers
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Learn more in the PBO's latest report " Estimated Cost of Cleaning Canada’s Orphan Oil and Gas Wells" available at pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2022” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Costing Support for EV Battery Manufacturing” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Over the last few years, PBO published reports covering challenges facing First Nations in health care, child welfare, housing, water and wastewater and education.
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Welcome to the parliamentarians of the 44th parliament. The PBO team is dedicated to meeting your financial and economic analysis needs. We are ready to receive your requests. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “The Canada Disability Benefit: Model and Scenarios” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Compensation for the delay and denial of services to First Nations children” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “A Distributional Analysis of the Clean Fuel Regulations” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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The PBO's "Ready Reckoner" tool has been updated: ow.ly/GXih50C3PM6 The PBO has prepared this tool to allow parliamentarians and the general public to broadly estimate the revenue impacts of changes to the federal tax system. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Research and Comparative Analysis of CIRNAC and ISC” on May 18, 2022. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “A Distributional Analysis of the Clean Fuel Regulations” on May 18, 2023. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Compensation for the delay and denial of services to First Nations children” on February 23, 2021. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Clean Water for First Nations: Is the Government Spending Enough?” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Costing a Guaranteed Basic Income During the COVID Pandemic” on July 7, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Estimating the top tail of the family wealth distribution in Canada” ow.ly/Fe2W50A90Uv #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Provincial Government Liquidity Outlook” on June 25, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Closing the Gap: Carbon pricing for the Paris target” — Additional carbon pricing of $52 per tonne in 2030 needed to meet Canada’s emissions target. #cdnecon #cdnpoli ow.ly/fxO450uCjKx
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REPORT: “Scenario Analysis: COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Price Shocks” ow.ly/I0dN50yWMAi #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Distributional and Fiscal Analysis of a National Guaranteed Basic Income” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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The PBO has created an interactive tool that lists all of its analysis and work related to #COVID19. Visit it at ow.ly/HNmV50BFk7l #transparency #accountability
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Meeting between team members working for the PBO, @yzgiroux and the Parliamentary Librarian, Heather Lank. On the agenda: overview of services and discussion. #cooperation @LoPResearch
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A major update of Ready Reckoner is now available: readyreckoner.ca This tool allows you to broadly estimate the revenue impacts of changes to the federal tax system. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Learn more in the PBO's latest report “The Life Cycle Cost of Canada’s F-35 Program – A Fiscal Analysis” available at pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R…. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
Description for Infographic: A Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Canada’s F-35 Program This infographic presents a cost analysis of Canada’s F-35 program, including estimates for the Development, Acquisition, Operations and Sustainment, and Disposal phases. The total cost of the F-35 program is estimated at $73.9 billion. Planned period and estimated cost per phase: • Development phase, 2016-17 to 2023-24: $0.2 billion. • Acquisition phase, 2022-23 to 2034-35: $19.8 billion. • Operations and sustainment phase, 2025-26 to 2061-62: $53.8 billion. • Disposal phase activities, 2055-56 to 2061-62: $0.2 billion. Source: Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

ALT Description for Infographic: A Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Canada’s F-35 Program This infographic presents a cost analysis of Canada’s F-35 program, including estimates for the Development, Acquisition, Operations and Sustainment, and Disposal phases. The total cost of the F-35 program is estimated at $73.9 billion. Planned period and estimated cost per phase: • Development phase, 2016-17 to 2023-24: $0.2 billion. • Acquisition phase, 2022-23 to 2034-35: $19.8 billion. • Operations and sustainment phase, 2025-26 to 2061-62: $53.8 billion. • Disposal phase activities, 2055-56 to 2061-62: $0.2 billion. Source: Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer

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The PBO is continuing its analysis of #COVID19 and will release an update to its scenario analysis and 6 legislative costing notes tomorrow. #cdnpoli #cdnecon
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PBO will release its report “Economic and Fiscal Outlook – March 2022” on March 1, 2022. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Budget 2022: Issues for parliamentarians” on April 22, 2022. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Costing a Guaranteed Basic Income During the COVID Pandemic” ow.ly/7QDB50AqBal #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Global greenhouse gas emissions and Canadian GDP” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Fiscal and Distributional Analysis of the Federal Carbon Pricing System” - Federal carbon pricing system to generate $2.63 billion in first year #cdnecon #cdnpoli ow.ly/aBYM50rzlME
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PBO will release its report “Economic and Fiscal Outlook – October 2022” on October 13, 2022. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “A Distributional Analysis of Federal Carbon Pricing under A Healthy Environment and A Healthy Economy” on March 24, 2022. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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A major update of the Public debt charges calculator is now available: pbo-dpb.ca/en/research--rech… This tool is designed to provide an estimate of the interest costs resulting from new policy proposals and budgetary measures. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Canada’s purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline– Financial valuation of the purchased assets, estimates the valuation’s sensitivity to several key factors, & projects the economic impact of the Expansion Project’s construction activities #cdnpoli #cdnecon ow.ly/ExdJ30nwLBP
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PBO has released its report “Costing a National Guaranteed Basic Income Using the Ontario Basic Income Model” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/G… #cdnpoli
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The PBO team wishes you a happy and safe #CanadaDay!
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REPORT: “A Distributional Analysis of Federal Carbon Pricing under A Healthy Environment and A Healthy Economy” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2020: Update” on November 6, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2020” — Federal finances sustainable over the long term—but most provinces and territories are not. #cdnecon #cdnpoli ow.ly/latz50yvKsy
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#LegislativeCostingNote: “Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) – 40-week program” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/legisl… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Learn more in the PBO's latest report “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2022” available at pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R…. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
Infographic - Long-Term Fiscal Outlook for Canada

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REPORT: “Cost Estimate of an Excess Profits Tax” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its Costing Note “Net wealth tax on Canadian resident economic families” on July 8, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Learn more in the PBO's latest report "Fiscal Sustainability Report 2021" available at pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpol
Infographic : Fiscal Forecast for Canada

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REPORT: “A stochastic debt sustainability analysis of Budget 2022” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Trans Mountain Pipeline – Financial and Economic Considerations – Update” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO has received requested data from Finance Canada pbo-dpb.gc.ca/web/default/fi… #cdnpoli
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NEWS RELEASE : “PBO launches service to cost 2021 election campaign proposals” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news-r… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Clean Water for First Nations: Is the Government Spending Enough?” on December 1, 2021. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Learn more in the PBO's latest report “A Distributional Analysis of Federal Carbon Pricing under A Healthy Environment and A Healthy Economy” available at pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R…. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO just released a new online tax tool available at readyreckoner.ca
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REPORT: “Inflation Monitor – June 2022” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Reviewing the Fiscal and Distributional Analysis of the Federal Carbon Pricing System” on February 4, 2020 #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Economic and Fiscal Outlook – September 2020” on September 29, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 2020: Issues for Parliamentarians” on July 16, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release 3 Legislative Costing Notes tomorrow: ➡️ Financial Support for Indigenous Businesses and Aboriginal Financial Institutions ➡️ CEWS - Update ➡️ CERB - Update #cdnpoli #cdnecon #COVID19
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REPORT: “Economic and Fiscal Outlook – September 2020” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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NEW - The interactive "Canada Disability Benefit" tool lets you visualize the possible costs of implementing the CDB. 🔗 pbo-dpb.ca/en/research--rech…
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PBO has released its report Legalized Cannabis: Fiscal Considerations pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/L… #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Impact Assessment of Budget 2021 Measures” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO has launched Online Personal Income Tax Tool - pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/Tax+Tool
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PBO will release its report “A stochastic debt sustainability analysis of Budget 2022” on May 17, 2022. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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The PBO wishes to thank all OPBO employees, who have been incredibly resilient throughout the COVID 19 pandemic. Bravo! #mentalhealth #MIAW21
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REPORT: “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2020: Update” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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The Senate Committee on National Finance welcomes Yves Giroux @PBO_DPB tomorrow at 9:30am ET to present the latest Status Report on Phase 1 of the Investing in Canada Plan #NFFN #SenCA #cdnpoli
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PBO has released its report “PBO's Approach to Measuring Potential #GDP ” - we incorporate our estimates of trend labour, capital and trend total factor productivity—a measure of technological progress—into a conventional production function. #cdnpoli pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/M…
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REPORT: “Economic and Fiscal Update 2019: Issues for Parliamentarians” #cdnecon #cdnpoli ow.ly/bbTq50xDcah
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PBO will release its report “Impact Assessment of Budget 2021 Measures” on May 27, 2021. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO has released its report “Income Sprinkling Using Private Corporations “ pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/I… #cdnpoli
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Happy Holidays! The PBO team wishes you happiness, peace and joy.
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PBO has released its report Federal Spending on Primary and Secondary Education on First Nations Reserves pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/F… #cdnpoli
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PBO will release a blog post on “Supplementary Estimates (A) 2020-21” on June 16, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Happy Holidays! The PBO team wishes you happiness, peace and joy.
Happy Holidays! The PBO team wishes you happiness, peace and joy.

ALT Happy Holidays! The PBO team wishes you happiness, peace and joy.
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Statement from the PBO #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its legislative costing note “Extension of repayment deadline and interest-free period for CEBA loans to 31 Dec 2024” on November 23, 2023. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release 4 Legislative Costing Notes tomorrow: ➡️ Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) – Four Week Extension ➡️ Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) ➡️ Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) ➡️ Canada Recovery Caregiver Benefit (CRCB)
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REPORT: “Estimating the top tail of the family wealth distribution in Canada: updates and trends” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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BLOG POST: "Update: Five-Year Cost Estimate of the Guaranteed Basic Income" ow.ly/FV3N50CcuC4 #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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“Economic and Fiscal Update 2021: Issues for Parliamentarians” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… — « Mise à jour économique et budgétaire de 2021 : Enjeux pour les parlementaires » pbo-dpb.gc.ca/fr/blog/news/R…
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On this International Women's Day, the PBO would like to thank the successful and determined women on its team. #March8
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Tomorrow, the PBO will release 3 costing notes : - Financial Support for Families with Children - Eliminating Interest on Canada Student Loans - Change in the Tax Treatment of Employee Stock Options #cdnecon #cdnpoli #FES2020
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The PBO has published a new blog post: "Analysis of Federal Debt: 2020-21" pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/B… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS: “Costing Support for EV Battery Manufacturing – Factual information” pbo-dpb.ca/en/additional-ana… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “Scenario Analysis Update: COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Price Shocks” ow.ly/oHaf50zrKS2 #cdnecon #cdnpoli #COVID19
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PBO will release its report “Scenario Analysis Update: COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Price Shocks” on June 18, 2020. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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REPORT: “2021 Election Proposal Costing Baseline” pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Cost Estimate of a Single-payer Universal Drug Plan” on October 12, 2023. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Fiscal Sustainability Report 2021” on June 30, 2021. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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PBO will release its report “Fiscal Analysis of Canada’s Support for Volkswagen’s Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Plant” on June 14, 2023. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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Learn more in the PBO's latest report "Cost Estimate for Motion 77: Improvements to Long-Term Care" available at pbo-dpb.gc.ca/en/blog/news/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
Motion-77 : improvements to long term care infographic.

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REPORT: “Trans Mountain Pipeline - Update” pbo-dpb.ca/en/publications/R… #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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The PBO announces the launch of a new costing service designed to enable Canadian voters to make informed choices on election day #cdnpoli #2019FederalElection #elxn43 ow.ly/z5xq50tUkhv
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PBO will release its report “Pre-Budget Outlook” on March 31, 2021. #cdnecon #cdnpoli
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