Obviously there are some risks and potential stumbling blocks with such a move, but in general I think it is a FANTASTIC change.

The biggest "problem" is see with it, such as it is, is that most government spending in Canada actually happens at the Provincial and Municipal level, not the Federal level.  It is at the Provincial level where this kind of scrutiny is DESPERATELY needed.

Still I'll take what I can get and anything that helps expose the ridiculous claims made at election time is a bonus.  Hopefully this will finally give the media the cojones to call the various parties on costing plans that make no sense.  Certainly we've seen some platform promises with BIG gaps in between the stated cost and the actual cost.