Yves Giroux
Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer of Canada, known for his role in providing independent analysis and financial oversight to the government. His recent report highlights the potential impact of a guaranteed basic income program, suggesting it could reduce poverty rates in Canada by up to 40%. Giroux's work focuses on fiscal accountability and the implications of government policies on economic welfare, making him a key figure in discussions about social support systems in Canada.
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Yves Giroux was the former parliamentary budget officer whose term expired last year.
OECD review praises Parliamentary Budget Office, recommends changes to appointment rules
Canada· 2026-02-26
Yves Giroux, a former parliamentary budget officer, criticized the use of large omnibus bills.
Government tables budget bill exceeding 600 pages after surviving confidence voteCanada· 2025-11-19
Yves Giroux is the former parliamentary budget officer who commented on the increasing use of omnibus legislation.
Federal Budget 2025: Liberals appear poised for possible omnibus bills for 75 legislative changesCanada· 2025-11-07
Yves Giroux, who was the PBO from 2018 until early September this year, is here to walk us through what to watch for when the budget drops later today.
What to look out for in the 2025 federal budgetCanada· 2025-11-04Former parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux said in an interview that the important thing to watch isn’t the deficit in a single year.
Carney’s budget conundrum: How to unlock business investment during a trade warCanada· 2025-11-01
Yves Giroux, who has held the position of Parliamentary Budget Officer since 2018, said in a social-media post he feels a sense of accomplishment as he leaves the role.
Carney appoints Jason Jacques as interim Parliamentary Budget OfficerCanada· 2025-09-02Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux and other observers have projected that federal deficits are now likely to exceed those platform forecasts.
Cabinet ministers told to find ‘ambitious’ savings by end of summerCanada· 2025-07-07
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has estimated that the deficit this fiscal year will likely exceed the $62.3-billion shortfall projected in the Liberal Party’s election platform.
Canada should consider hiking consumption taxes to pay for defence-spending boost: analystsCanada· 2025-07-05
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said his office can’t assess the Liberal government’s pledge to balance the so-called operating budget because Ottawa has not yet defined how this category of spending will be measured.
Liberal government’s pledge to balance operating budget lacks clarity, PBO saysCanada· 2025-06-19
Yves Giroux says he can’t properly assess whether the federal government is on track to meet its fiscal targets.
Budget watchdog Yves Giroux says he can’t evaluate Liberal government’s fiscal targetsCanada· 2025-06-19
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux will release new deficit forecasts Thursday providing key financial figures.
Parliamentary Budget Officer to release new deficit estimates ThursdayCanada· 2025-06-17
Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer who provided estimates on the federal deficit.
Opinion: It’s time for the leading contenders to tell us how election promises add upCanada· 2025-04-14
Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer who reports to Parliament as an independent officer.
Parties using PBO to cost promises but have not pledged to release platforms before debatesCanada· 2025-04-09
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is projecting the federal deficit to come in at $50.1-billion for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Economists say trade war - not income-tax cuts - should be Ottawa’s priorityCanada· 2025-03-30
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux has provided an updated forecast ahead of a likely election campaign.
Politics Insider: Trump and Trudeau talk trade and fentanylCanada· 2025-03-06
Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux is projecting the federal deficit for the fiscal year ending March 31 will be $50.1-billion.
Budget watchdog projects $50.1-billion deficit for fiscal year ending March 31Canada· 2025-03-05
Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer who reported on the potential costs of a universal basic income in Canada.
Which world leader was accused of crypto fraud this week? Take our business and investing news quiz for the week ending Feb. 21Canada· 2025-02-21
Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer who reported on the potential impact of a guaranteed basic income program in Canada.
Implementing guaranteed basic income could cut poverty rates by up to 40%, PBO saysCanada· 2025-02-19