Annette Ryan Named New PBO: Stable Fiscal Watchdog

0:00House of Commons just approved a net Ryan as the new Parliamentary budget officer in a tight vote 164 to 100 53 she's taking over for a seven-year term after interim PBO Jason jox's spot sat empty for over a month Conservatives and block kebab quaz voted no, but she got the nod anyway Ryan's no stranger to big fiscal roles. She's the deputy director of FinTrack Canada's money laundering watchdog Before that she was an associate assistant deputy minister at finance with stints at employment and social development Canada and industry Canada Plus she's a road scholar with a master's in economics from Oxford Liberals are celebrating like MP Ryan Turnbull who called it a big win for democracy on social media Saying it'll boost transparency and strong debates in parliament Opposition hammered the delay in filling the role which left parliamentarians without fresh reports or analysis The previous interim guy Jason jox stir things up with blunt talk on federal finances calling them shocking before dialing it back

1:07Ryan told the finance committee she'll keep analysis clear but skip the stark language focusing on solid breakdowns of government spending Now with Ryan in place expect steady independent fiscal watchdogs back on track helping MPs grill the budget without the drama From your city powered by AI. This is Canada news today