This was the first-ever refocused government spending initiative that our government has done since 2015. We wanted to be prudent, as other G7 economies are, with an exercise of this nature.
We wanted to differentiate ourselves from the Harper DRAP program, which was much more severe and involved serious cuts to services and programs in the public service, so we chose a prudent amount to begin the first phase of the refocused government spending initiative.
It's not just $15.8 billion. It is also that amount over a five-year period and then $4.8 billion every year thereafter. It's actually a continuous process of ensuring that we are reducing our spending in some areas and refocusing it on others.
Finally, there's a phase two of the refocusing government spending initiative that was enunciated in budget 2024.