Debates of October 17, 2014 (day 38)
WRITTEN QUESTION 20-17(5): NWT DEBT
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Finance. In April 2014 the Fraser Institute published “Canadian Government Debt 2014 – A Guide to the Indebtedness of Canada and the Provinces.” Please provide the following data, according to the definitions of the Fraser Institute Report, for the 2013-2014 fiscal year:
NWT government liabilities for
total direct debt;
total debt guarantees;
total contingent liabilities and contractual commitments;
total program obligations; and
total government liabilities
consolidated government liabilities, per capita and as a percentage of GDP for
total direct debt
total debt guarantees
total contingent liabilities and contractual commitments;
total program obligations; and
total government liabilities
growth in consolidated government liabilities per capita, per taxpayer, and as a percentage of GDP for
total direct debt
total debt guarantees
total contingent liabilities and contractual commitments;
total program obligations; and
total government liabilities
total consolidated government liabilities per capita, per taxpayer, and as a percentage of GDP
total government interest charges and interest charges as a percentage of revenue.