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  • Canada: ‘Government will have to respond,’ says former budget officer ahead of federal budget

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    A former assistant parliamentary budget officer says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget will need to focus on investment and growth, as Canada struggles with the fallout of a trade war with the United States. “I think it’s fair to say we’re dealing with trade that’s been weaponized by our largest trading partner,” Sahir Khan, who’s also vice-president of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, told CTV News Channel Sunday. Nanos poll finds Canadians divided on budget priorities “We’re dealing with industries and workers struggling under the weight of this, ... (full story)

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Schultz
Nov 3, 2025 9:45am — Edited
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Quoting mcsilver
"A former assistant parliamentary budget officer says" Wow.. Bloomberg found a comment made by a "former assistant" to build a story and headline from. How many readers will fail to notice where this "news" originates from, yet will parrot these statements to all who will listen?
The person quoted is Sahir Khan. Sahir is the co-founder and executive vice-president at the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, and holds a B.Comm (Hons) and an MBA.

Sahir's current field of research includes analysis of proposed government expenditures, financial due diligence on major policy and operational initiatives, assessment of the performance of government expenditures, budgetary, economic and taxation issues.

In the meantime, Sahir conveys some rather pertinent observations about the effects that USA trade policy is having on Canada and possible fiscal responses to alleviate harm caused.
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mcsilver
Nov 3, 2025 7:10am
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"A former assistant parliamentary budget officer says" Wow.. Bloomberg found a comment made by a "former assistant" to build a story and headline from. How many readers will fail to notice where this "news" originates from, yet will parrot these statements to all who will listen?
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