Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is offering to give up time on an opposition day in the House of Commons to allow Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present the government’s fall fiscal update.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday it's time for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present a fall economic statement to reveal the state of the country's finances.

In October, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said his analysis showed that the government “will not meet its fiscal commitment” to keep the deficit below $40 billion, and that it had reached $46.8 billion in 2023-2024.

In absence of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister confirming a date to present a fall economic statement, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is offering to give up two hours of scheduled opposition time next Monday to "tell us how much she's lost ...