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‡ |
| Total expenditures | C$237.4 billion |
| Program Spending | C$206.76 billion |
| Debt payment | C$30.7 billion |
| Deficit | C$5.8 billion |
| Debt | C$458.7 billion |
| Website | http://www.budget.gc.ca/2008/pdf/plan-eng.pdf Responsible Leadership |
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‡Numbers in italics are projections. ‹ 2007
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‡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.
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).
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