No problem. I've done the math, so if we look at budget 2021 and compare the revenue from budget 2021 and the budget revenues from budget 2022 projected out through the forecast, there's $170 billion in extra revenue that the government is going to get over the next five years, or is projected to get, versus what it thought it was going to get last year.
In fact, the entire fiscal plan of the government is based upon inflation. You don't have to answer that question. That's more of a political statement and not a question fair enough for officials.
However, the entire fiscal plan of the government is based on inflation staying high because that's the only way they're going to be able to pay for any spending promises. That to me is an interesting observation.
How many civil servants have we decided or are projecting to add through the forecast, on a gross and net basis, over the next five years? Is that a number that we could get?
I recognize that my time is up, Mr. Chair, but if we can't get that here today, it would be very helpful if we could get that in writing from the Treasury Board Secretariat.