There seems to be a consensus that one of the top priorities is to return to balanced budgets. As for how you get there, some of you have indicated some possibilities, such as the reintroduction of contingency reserves, probably prudent reserves, etc., as was done under a previous government. But to do that, especially on the contingency side, you have to find something to cut to provide that and still hold the same projected level of deficit. Do you still feel strongly that we should have contingency and prudence factors in there? Is that an element of getting our books balanced again?
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