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flag Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre urges PM Mark Carney to appoint interim PBO Jason Jacques permanently amid oversight concerns.

flag Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to appoint interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques permanently, saying the PBO office cannot provide oversight without a confirmed leader. flag Poilievre, who learned of Carney’s proposed replacement on Sunday, argued Jacques should be confirmed due to his prior warnings about fiscal risks. flag With Jacques’ six-month term ending, the office cannot issue new reports or accept requests, though it continues existing work. flag The government says a nominee has been put forward and consultations with parties are underway, per legal requirements.

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