Mr. Speaker, far from misleading Canadians, the government thinks it is important to be transparent in terms of the fiscal picture of the government. This is why, based on legal advice and accounting practices, the government booked contingent liabilities that increased the initial deficit projection to the level my colleague referred to. This is about righting historical wrongs with indigenous peoples, something the previous Conservative government ignored. We think the responsible thing to do is to be transparent with Canadians. That is exactly what we did.
In the House of Commons on December 17th, 2024. See this statement in context.