# Budget watchdog says Carney government is inconsistent in how it labels spending

https://mins.news/en/item/72728

- CBC News, 2026-09-24 16:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/operating-budget-pbo-9.7356884?cmp=rss

> Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog says the Liberal government’s definitions for certain categories of spending in its new budget framework may be inconsistent and contradictory.