The paid off the $100 billion by cutting transfers to the provinces and then blamed Mike Harris and Ralph Klein for the passing on the cut-backs.  
BTW, Mike Harris's tax cuts saved Chretien by spurring Ontario's growth, renewing manufacturing,  brining back high-paying jobs and reducing unemployment.
So Chris, why can't you admit the truth that Trudeau lied to us (or he had no idea what his promises would cost) about the size of the deficit he would run and that deficits don't cure themselves.