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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 77 words the government needs a serious fiscal anchor, less debt and a path to a balanced budget. That is what Kevin Lynch, former deputy minister of finance and clerk, said today.1 It is what economist Chris Ragan said yesterday.2 It is what former finance official Don Drummond has been saying for months.3 The PBO has said that the interest on the national debt has doubled since 2021 to $60 billion a year, more than health care or defence.4 5 The question · 20 words Will the Prime Minister deliver a credible fiscal anchor in today’s budget to reduce the debt and skyrocketing interest payments?
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Signal · 100
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Respect · 100
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Clarity · 100
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Claims · 5
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1 “Kevin Lynch, former deputy minister of finance and clerk, said today” Kevin Lynch, former deputy minister of finance and Clerk of the Privy Council, said on 2026-11-05 that the government needs a serious fiscal anchor, less debt and a path to a balanced budget. search 2 “economist Chris Ragan said yesterday” Economist Chris Ragan said on 2026-11-04 that the government needs a serious fiscal anchor, less debt and a path to a balanced budget. search 3 “former finance official Don Drummond has been saying for months” Former finance official Don Drummond has been saying for months that the government needs a serious fiscal anchor, less debt and a path to a balanced budget. search 4 “the interest on the national debt has doubled since 2021 to $60 billion a year” According to the PBO, interest on Canada’s national debt has doubled since 2021 to $60 billion a year. search 5 “more than health care or defence” According to the PBO, annual interest on Canada’s national debt is now more than federal spending on health care or defence. search
