Among the reforms I discuss in my book Reviving Canadian Democracy are decreasing the use of omnibus bills and strengthening the position of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). With the election of the Liberal Party in late 2015, which had been quite critical of the Conservative Government’s use of omnibus legislation and its efforts to thwart the work of the PBO, rospects for these reforms seemed promising. How disappointing then to see the limited and at times contradictory steps that the new Liberal Government has taken with regard to both of these matters.
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