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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social

And a very hearty good riddance to Giroux.

Prime Minister Carney announces the appointment of Jason Jacques as the interim Parliamentary Budget Officer, effective September 3, 2025, for a six-month term, and thanks the current Parliamentary Budget Officer, Yves Giroux, for his dedication and years of service to Canadians. Mr. Jacques currently serves as the Director General of Economic and Fiscal Analysis at the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO). Prior to the PBO, he worked at the Privy Council Office, Finance Canada, Treasury Board Secretariat, and Bank of Canada.
sep 2, 2025, 6:21 pm • 16 7

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Saeed Khan @saeedwkhan.bsky.social

Why? What was the issue? I think he was a Harper appointee, but other than that, was he contentious or incompetent?

sep 2, 2025, 6:23 pm • 1 0 • view
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Canuck Traveler🇨🇦 @nancyeaton.bsky.social

Incompetent & worse. Giroux was instrumental in turning public opinion against the carbon tax and other government policies which served the long term public interest.

sep 2, 2025, 7:05 pm • 3 2 • view
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Janet 🇨🇦 @jansplanet.bsky.social

There was this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

sep 2, 2025, 6:31 pm • 2 0 • view
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Saeed Khan @saeedwkhan.bsky.social

Ah yes. I remember that. That was brutal and really seemed like he was a partisan.

sep 2, 2025, 6:32 pm • 1 0 • view
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social

He thought his job was to be a talking head pundit.

sep 2, 2025, 6:25 pm • 7 1 • view