Finance committee  I do think it is deeply regrettable. We've already talked about the international comparison. Let me point out that here, within Canada, the provinces and territories have produced budgets, and municipalities have produced budgets. They all faced important uncertainties about wh

Finance committee  I think increased revenues will definitely be part of the answer. We are not going to sustain the programs that we're talking about unless there is something done on the revenue side. In fact, I would go back to what I said about the cost of a program dollar. I think you're doi

Finance committee  There is a lot to be said about the intergenerational impacts of what has happened. COVID has been very hard on young people. It has interrupted their schooling. Those who are graduating into the labour market currently are facing a rough time. There are many other things to be c

Finance committee  I think maybe it's a problem that the government is allowing its net worth to become as negative as it is. The debt we're talking about in Bill C-14, as you know, is a particular type of debt. The federal government has financial assets and physical assets, and it has other kinds

Finance committee  You have heard me on the question of whether I think there's too much debt. I think there is too much debt. I think it's time to rein it in.

Finance committee  Thank you very much for the invitation to appear with you today. It's an honour to be with the committee. My only regret is that, even as we speak, Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal New Democratic Party, is going to be addressing a C.D. Howe Institute webinar. I had hoped to h