Would it be fair to say, though, if we're just going to be conservative and cautious here, that we've made our calculations and projections and talked about the deficit we have going forward and the room we have on the debt wall with using this 10 percent under coverage, and using the assumptions from that? So if the federal government turns around and isn't willing to acknowledge that under coverage number, we're going to have to reassess. In fact, the picture that we've laid out now will be slightly worse, I would assume, if they don't accept our numbers and in fact push that down somewhat. Is that true?
Brendan Bell on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 6th, 2003
Page 606
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