Julie Vignola at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On March 27th, 2024. See this statement in context.

March 27th, 2024 / 1 p.m.

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Julie Vignola Bloc Beauport—Limoilou, QC

Thank you.

Public debt charges currently stand at 10.4% of the budget, or $46.5 billion. They amount to “only” 10% of the budget because the budget is $450 billion. If the budget were $280 billion, the proportion would be greater. It's mathematical.

Can we consider this a healthy rate or should we start sounding the alarm—as we already have—more loudly to say this unacceptable?

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