Dearest Cassandra

as of  2015

the total of all deficits under Harper for 9 years is $150 to $170 billion

this is added to the accumulated  national DEBT now  over $600 billion,

for which we blame Pierre Trudeau, and Jean Chretien  and Mulroney for the $600 billion debt

the bank  interest for all this debt  or Trudeau Chretien Mulroney is $26 billion a year

Harper has to pay the bank interest of the debt of the Prime Ministers who came before him

Paul Martin did pay down some debt by raiding Employment Insurance money 

so not bad considering Harper had to pay interest for all that debt