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François-Philippe Champagne Liberal
“The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed that our government is on track to meet its financial goals. He said that Canada's spending plan is sustainable.”
“Mr. Chair, I am once again pleased that my colleague quoted the Parliamentary Budget Officer because he confirmed the following himself. I will quote him in English. The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed “that the government is on track to [meet] its two fiscal anchors”, a declining deficit-to-GDP ratio and balanced operating spending by 2028-29. The PBO assesses current fiscal policy as sustainable. Those are the words of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, who said that Canada’s fiscal position is clearly sustainable—”
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Mr. Chair, I am once again pleased that my colleague quoted the Parliamentary Budget Officer because he confirmed the following himself. I will quote him in English. The Parliamentary Budget Officer confirmed “that the government is on track to [meet] its two fiscal anchors”, a declining deficit-to-GDP ratio and balanced operating spending by 2028-29. The PBO assesses current fiscal policy as sustainable. Those are the words of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, who said that Canada’s fiscal position is clearly sustainable—