Beyond its damage to Canadians’ health and their economy, COVID-19 strained public finances, and both highlighted and exacerbated gaps in governments’ accountability to legislators and voters.Spending by all senior governments jumped in the 2020/21 fiscal year – up 7 percent on average...

The French system of public accounts continues to function at its current state with little doubt. The gap between information provided on the one hand, and users’ vague expectations on the other however, is insistent and continues to widen. At its current state, the public accounts system is...