2008 Canadian federal budget
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2008 Canadian federal budget
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| Presented | February 27, 2008 |
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| Parliament | 39th |
| Party | Conservative |
| Finance Minister | Jim Flaherty |
| Total revenue | C$236.4 billion[1]‡ |
| Total expenditures | C$237.4 billion[1] |
| Program Spending | C$206.76 billion[1] |
| Debt payment | C$30.7 billion[1] |
| Deficit | C$1.1 billion[1] |
| Debt | C$458.7 billion[1] |
| Website | Responsible Leadership |
| ‡Numbers in italics are projections. | |
The Canadian federal budget for the 2008-2009 fiscal year was presented to the Canadian House of Commons by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on February 26, 2008.[2]
The budget included a surplus of $10.2 billion to be applied to pay down federal debt, and the introduction of the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA).[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Department of Finance Canada (January 27, 2009). "Canada's Economic Action Plan: Budget 2009". Department of Finance Canada. Archived from the original on 2009-05-21. http://www.budget.gc.ca/2009/pdf/budget-planbugetaire-eng.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "CBC News In Depth: Federal Budget 2008". cbc.ca. 2008-02-26. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/budget2008/. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Small change for tighter times". The Globe and Mail. 2008-02-27. Archived from the original on 18 February 2009. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080227.wbudget27/BNStory/budget2008/home. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
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