4 See W. Lian, A. F. Presbitero and U. Wiriadinata, “Public Debt and r – g at Risk,” IMF Working  Paper No. 20/127. -4at the time of our last update (Chart 1). That’s around $ billion—more than $ on average for every member of the working-age population.
That’s not just in 2022, but every year afterward unless potential output growth picks up enough to close the gap. Chart 1 : Canada likely to exit the pandemic with significantly diminished productive capacity $ (billions)  Potential output in chained 2020 dollars, quarterly frequency  2,500  Approx.