Debates of October 17, 2014 (day 38)

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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.