member wilber, dropping a dumb-tag is just you Running Away!
here, let the waldo help you:
net debt has financial assets removed, cause... wait for it, wait for it... should the need arise, financial assets could be used to pay back debt.
=> GovtOfCanada financial assets are principally composed of:
- taxes receivable (29%),
- investment in enterprise Crown corporations (26%),
- foreign exchange accounts (26%), and
- cash and/or cash equivalents (10%).
as stated: Canada has the lowest net debt-to-GDP of G7 nations; notwithstanding:
don't be a chicken-little member wilber!