Evidence of meeting #87 for Finance in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ministers.
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The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
She actually has not taken up that much time compared with the question. We'll allow the minister to continue.
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Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON
Thank you.
If the Conservatives really are interested, as they should be, in the substance of what's happening in the Canadian economy, I'm happy to answer.
On fiscal responsibility, Canada has the lowest deficit in the G7. We have a deficit that is steadily coming down—
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Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON
—and we have....
You did speak about the deficit, actually.
We have a fiscal position—
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The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Again, I'm going to have to interrupt.
MP Hallan, address anything through the chair, please.
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Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB
Chair, I'll move on from that question because the minister's not going to answer it.
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The Chair Liberal Peter Fonseca
Minister, could you wrap up the answer and then we'll get to your next question, MP Hallan. We did stop the time.
Minister.
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Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON
Thank you, Chair.
Canada has a fiscal position that has been judged by the people who count, our ratings agencies, to be strong and sustainable. S&P, after I tabled the budget, reiterated our AAA rating with a stable outlook.
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Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB
You're not going to get to the answer, so I'll have to move on with because my time is limited.
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Jasraj Singh Hallan Conservative Calgary Forest Lawn, AB
I have a simple question for you, just on the date. When will the budget be balanced? I just want the date.
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Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON
As I said, the Conservatives seem uninterested in substantive answers.
There was a question asked about inflation.
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Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON
I think it is important to point out to Canadians that inflation is steadily coming down from its peak of 8.1% in June to 4.4%.
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Chrystia Freeland Liberal University—Rosedale, ON
The previous question was and I didn't have a chance to talk about inflation, which I think is on Canadians' minds.
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