A former parliamentary budget officer says it is "just wrong" to suggest that the federal finances are unsustainable and is publicly disagreeing with the current fiscal watchdog.

Kevin Page — who was Canada's first parliamentary budget officer (PBO) starting in 2008 — told CBC's Power & Politics that he disagrees with the language of the current PBO, Jason Jacques.

"I think the language from the current parliamentary budget officer, Mr. Jason Jacques, is just wrong and he should walk that back, quite frankly," Page told host David Cochrane.

"I think it's definitely inflamed certain passions around Canada's fiscal situation that I think are not consistent with the numbers."

Jacques — who was appointed interim PBO last month — recently described the state of Canada's finances as "stu

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