A big part of the problem is that the official opposition hasn’t presented a mature alternative. Organizations like the PBO would usually evaluate the top contenders, but there aren’t any. None of the Conservatives, NDP, or Bloc are pushing an alternative.
It isn’t the PBO’s role to make up straw man alternatives to test the effectiveness of government policy.
A big part of the problem is that the official opposition hasn’t presented a mature alternative. Organizations like the PBO would usually evaluate the top contenders, but there aren’t any. None of the Conservatives, NDP, or Bloc are pushing an alternative.
It isn’t the PBO’s role to make up straw man alternatives to test the effectiveness of government policy.