Ms. Alison McDermott at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On June 16th, 2020. See this statement in context.

June 16th, 2020 / 6:45 p.m.

Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic and Fiscal Policy Branch, Department of Finance

I'll take that one.

I think the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance have both spoken on this matter. The government has not said they will not produce a budget. They are concerned about the timing: what we are able to say at a given point in time and how easily what is said is going to stand the test of time. I think they're worried about the uncertainties that are prevailing in the economy right now.

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