Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Kings—Hants for his speech, and congratulate him on his appointment as parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister. I would imagine that this position will give him access to some important figures.
I would like to apply the rule of three. At the end of December, we knew that there was a $50‑billion deficit for last year so far. If we apply the rule of three and there were four months left, that gives us a $75‑billion deficit for the previous year.
Do I have my numbers right? I would like to know what my colleague thinks.