Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the recent analysis issued by Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux on the economic impact of the federal government’s incoming Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) is “unbalanced” and “incomplete,” adding that he disputes some of the numbers Giroux outlines in his report. “While we recognize the work of the PBO, their analysis…
PBO’s Economic Analysis of New Fuel Regulations ‘Unbalanced’ and ‘Incomplete,’ Environment Minister Says
May 19, 2023
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