Mr. Speaker, we all understand that a crisis creates deficits. We also understand that a deficit is a bill that we pass on to our children.
The President of the Treasury Board is front and centre in all of the government's financial decisions. He is the one who sees the money come in and go out. A month ago, the Parliamentary Budget Officer calculated Canada's deficit at $252 billion.
Can the President of the Treasury Board give Canadians some idea where the deficit stands today, since he is front and centre in those decisions?