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Author: Ben Andrews
Publication Date: March 24, 2026 - 04:00
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Opposition MPs grill government nominee for budget watchdog
March 24, 2026
The federal government’s nominee for the role of budget watchdog says she will avoid "hyperbolic language" and serve just one term in the position to help maintain the independence of the office, as opposition MPs continued to question why the interim parliamentary budget officer (PBO) was passed over for the permanent job. Read More
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The statement was released after Global News asked the RCMP to clarify Commissioner Mike Duheme’s comments about India.
April 1, 2026 - 05:00 | Stewart Bell | Global News - Canada
OTTAWA — The new frontier of government accountability could be a colourful AI-generated image connecting the dots between all the different players in one of Canada’s messiest procurement controversies.
The Phoenix pay system, which was designed to centralize payroll for the federal government but quickly racked up a long list of issues including overpayments, underpayments and missed payments, is estimated to have cost nearly $5 billion. The replacement software is now estimated to cost more than $4 billion, putting the total price tag of the calamity at nearly $10 billion...
April 1, 2026 - 04:00 | Stuart Thomson , Christopher Nardi | National Post
On a day in late winter, Dom Ferland, Ottawa's wildlife resource co-ordinator, is giving a tour of one of Ottawa's coyote sighting hotspots. Read More
April 1, 2026 - 04:00 | Joanne Laucius | Ottawa Citizen
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