Discussion · Oral Questions
Kelly McCauley Conservative
“The ministers said they found $60 billion in savings, but their own budget shows spending went up by billions. Did they mislead the House, or where is that money?”
“Mr. Speaker, not wanting to be left out, the President of the Treasury Board, responsible for spending oversight, also stated that they had found $60 billion in savings. His deputy, though, contradicted him, calling it a “reallocation exercise” and stating there were no actual savings. Here we have the two ministers most responsible for the public purse both claiming $60 billion in savings, yet the costly credit card budget shows an increase of billions in operating spending. Did both ministers mislead the House? If not, where is the $60 billion in savings?”
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Mr. Speaker, not wanting to be left out, the President of the Treasury Board, responsible for spending oversight, also stated that they had found $60 billion in savings. His deputy, though, contradicted him, calling it a “reallocation exercise” and stating there were no actual savings. Here we have the two ministers most responsible for the public purse both claiming $60 billion in savings, yet the costly credit card budget shows an increase of billions in operating spending. Did both ministers mislead the House? If not, where is the $60 billion in savings?