There may have been, but I'm not aware of any. Officials in Finance, Treasury Board, and PCO would not have been doing their jobs if they allowed cabinet to consider legislation without a cost estimate.
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There may have been, but I'm not aware of any. Officials in Finance, Treasury Board, and PCO would not have been doing their jobs if they allowed cabinet to consider legislation without a cost estimate.
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