Mr. Speaker, what is the role of the Parliamentary Budget Officer? He plays a key role when it comes to the federal government's financial transparency. He provides members of Parliament with an independent, non-partisan analysis of the state of public finances. So what does he have to say about the Liberal budget? He says that the government's “overly broad” definition of capital investments creates a major discrepancy with its estimates. The government will have to abandon its fiscal anchor of reducing the deficit-to-GDP ratio.
Does the Prime Minister recognize the work of the non-partisan parliamentary officer, or is he considering dismissing him?