Bill C-32 hasn't passed the House yet and this is a prestudy on the fall economic statement, so it's disappointing that question couldn't be answered by one of the officials here.
Well, they're not here; they're online.
I'll ask this question anyway, but I suspect you'll just give the same answer.
In the fall economic statement, the Parliamentary Budget Officer identified that $52 billion in new spending was announced.
Do you think that new spending, given what the finance minister said, will exacerbate the situation in causing more inflation and possible interest rate hikes?