Bill Morneau

I can tell you that I'm not going to announce the budget here this morning. So, sorry for the lack of details, we know that Canadians expect us to deal with what we see as the unfinished business of the Canadian healthcare system.

We don't see this as a symbol of the way to get things done in th... by Bill Morneau

We don't see this as a symbol of the way to get things done in this country.

When we are faced with an exceptional situation that puts jobs at risk, that puts our international reputation on the line, our government is prepared to take action.

So our message today is simple: when we are faced with an exceptional situation that puts jobs at risk, that puts our international reputation on the line, our government is prepared to take action.

That specific risk (Horgan's opposition) is a risk that for a private sector player is impossible to deal with. They can't negotiate between governments, we see that as something we can actually indemnify. Other business risks are other business risks - anybody going into the business of building pipelines recognizes other risks.

We are willing to indemnify the Trans Mountain expansion against unnecessary delays that are politically motivated.

We will be bringing forth an economic and fiscal update over the course of the near term, it is our intent to do something in that regard in this calendar year.

We were, and continue to be concerned with the state of the economy, we will be bringing forth an economic and fiscal update over the course of the near term.