Rick Perkins at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On December 9th, 2024. See this statement in context.

December 9th, 2024 / 4:10 p.m.

Conservative

Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS

Thank you.

When you delivered the budget, you said that it won't be above $40 billion and that there are guardrails. However, we know that the Parliamentary Budget Officer has said otherwise—that you're already through that, plus you've added more on the GST.

Can you tell me if the deficit is going to stay at the $40 billion that you said, in the budget, was the maximum?

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