Mr. Speaker, we hear about debt to GDP, and we have a debt-to-GDP ratio, but we have two levels of government in this country. When the government says that we have the lowest debt to GDP, is it actually counting the provincial debt in there? What about Crown debt? Is it counting that?
I will be honest with members. I have not done the calculations, so maybe I am completely out to lunch on this. If I am out to lunch, the Liberals can feel free to let me know. However, I would love for a member of the Liberals, who are so gleeful to tell us about our debt-to-GDP ratio, to tell us that they are factoring in provincial debt, Crown debt and federal debt as opposed to just the national debt that countries without our two-level government system have. I challenge any member from that party to do so. Again, we will probably hear that we have never had it so good.
I am quite saddened with the budget. There were a number of asks in my riding. The District of Clearwater is estimating a population boom, with an increase of 60% to 80% in the next six to 10 years, if an expected mine goes through.
I look forward to having more truth and more light shed after question period.