Canadian Association for Business Economics - TABE History in the Making: Costing Proposals for the 2019 General Election

TABE History in the Making: Costing Proposals for the 2019 General Election

Thursday 21 November 2019, 12:00 - 13:15

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History in the Making: Costing Proposals

for the 2019 General Election

For the first time in Canadian history, political parties were able to have the financial cost of their electoral proposals estimated by an independent and non-partisan Officer of Parliament. Yves Giroux, Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer, will discuss his experience in undertaking this historic exercise. Mr. Giroux will also discuss his latest Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

About our speaker

Yves Giroux is the Parliamentary Budget Officer. Mr. Giroux has in-depth tax, fiscal and financial, and social policy knowledge and expertise. For more than 20 years, he has been closely involved in the federal budget process in various capacities and is highly regarded as an expert on federal budget making and the Government’s expenditure system.

Date: Thursday, November 21st, 2019
Registration: 12:00 to 12:15
Presentation and Q&A: 12:15 to 1:15
Where: Innovation, Science & Economic Development Canada, 151 Yonge St., 3rd Floor, Toronto
Cost: Members $25, Non-Members $45, Students $15. Lunch will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you at this event
Peter Harrison
President of TABE