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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gets a round of applause Tuesday before delivering the thriftiest federal budget since Ottawa balanced its books 11 years ago.

Small change for tighter timesComment175

Thriftiest federal budget since Ottawa balanced its books 11 years ago includes new tax shelter and sprinkling of economic aid; Dion vows not to vote it down 27/02/08 1:07 AM Comment175

A prudent mixture that helps corrode the Liberal legacyComment5

'Now is not the time to bribe the electorate,' senior Conservative says 27/02/08 5:32 AM Comment5

Liberal decision comes after long, testy meetingComment63

Insiders say caucus divided; Liberal Leader would have preferred to go to polls 27/02/08 5:34 AM Comment63

No shelter for a rainy dayComment10

Canadian economy will see a short-lived slowdown, but there is no contingency reserve as slim surplus looms on horizon 26/02/08 5:00 PM Comment10

Confronting a global economic slowdown with 'a plan that is real'Comment

Mr. Flaherty's challenge is making sure Canadian consumers and companies realize they have extra money to spend 27/02/08 9:06 AM Comment

With a little luck, Tories appear off to a good startComment

Analysts haven't had enough time to fully judge the Conservatives' fiscal record. But so far, economists like what they see 27/02/08 8:48 AM Comment

Globe Editorial

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Jim Flaherty's empty cupboard Lock

The Finance Minister has done as much as could have been expected with the scant funds available. But to praise him for what he achieved with his hands bound is to overlook that he himself tied the knot. 27/02/08 3:25 AM Lock

Commentary

Jeffrey Simpson

Political bribes and economic foolishness

Budget shows few signs the Harper Conservatives are getting more serious about what the country really needs 27/02/08 5:20 AM

Earlier discussion

Rob Carrick

Rob Carrick on the federal budget

What does it mean to you and your investments? 26/02/08 2:30 PM

Manufacturing

Derek DeCloet

Spare change for the factory floorComment9

If Flaherty's 2008 budget doesn't work, it's McGuinty's fault anyway 26/02/08 4:26 PM Comment9

Blog

Good news on someone else's tab

Radwanski on the Tory budget 03/03/08 11:26 AM

 

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Where does the money come from?

Amount Source
$118.6-billion: Personal income tax
$36.8-billion: Corporate tax
$27.6-billion: GST
$22.3-billion: Other Revenue
$16.5-billion: EI Premiums
$14.2-billion: Other taxes and duties
$5.9-billion: Other income tax

Total Revenue: $241.9-billion (2008-09)

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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gets a round of applause Tuesday before delivering the thriftiest federal budget since Ottawa balanced its books 11 years ago.

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Commentary 

Commentary: A winter fog

The budget, whatever it contains, could lead to a federal election that is desired by no one but pollsters and pundits 25/02/08 4:15 AM

Agenda: The C-Suite's view of the budget

Flaherty's challenge is managing Canada's myriad regional economies, writes David Herle 25/02/08 6:00 AM

Earlier discussion: What is Canada's place in the world?

Three experts debated the issue, took your questions 19/02/08 5:30 PM

Squabbling as the economy suffers

Many people fear for their jobs and their prospects, yet their elected representatives respond by threatening each other with "war?" We deserve more. 21/02/08 6:23 AM

The Tories, firing blanks at Dion

Politics is politics, but really, don't the Tories look in the mirror once in a while? 21/02/08 6:19 AM

Canada's uncharismatic political leaders

Image — or the lack of it — is holding everything back 25/02/08 4:16 AM

Equalization payments equal unfairness

The mythology that Canadians are all equal – is false. 20/02/08 6:00 AM

Earlier Stories 

Toronto's 'Big Six' anxiously await news on fundingComment1

Will the 2008-2009 budget finally bring forth the $49-million 'top-up' for which they have been lobbying? 25/02/08 3:55 AM Comment1

Budget to assist grad studentsComment5

University administrators say 2008 budget will contain support for graduate students as a way of advancing the government's agenda 23/02/08 11:09 AM Comment5

Move afoot to create new Canadian heritage bodyComment1

Representatives from heritage organizations in Canada, Britain and the United States wrap up a two-day roundtable 21/02/08 3:35 AM Comment1

Harper government gives science a raw deal, journal Nature saysComment326

‘Science has long faced an uphill battle for recognition in Canada, but the slope became steeper when the Conservative government was elected in 2006' 22/02/08 12:27 AM Comment326

Shuttered Ford plant a political footballComment21

McGuinty rules out using Ontario's share of federal hardship fund to reopen factory; calls on Harper for help 20/02/08 9:12 AM Comment21

What constrains Flaherty's budgetComment10

Splashy tax cuts leave cupboard bare as economy slows, and Tories have only themselves to blame 18/02/08 9:13 AM Comment10

McGuinty's clash with Flaherty turns nastyComment161

Federal Finance Minister and Ontario Premier butt heads over handling of province's sluggish economy 21/02/08 3:53 AM Comment161

Provinces free to tackle climate, Ottawa saysComment118

In wake of British Columbia's carbon tax, federal government drops its opposition to regional regulation of greenhouse gas emissions 21/02/08 3:49 AM Comment118

Tories flirt with majority: pollComment549

Stephen Harper's Conservatives see lead over Liberals grow to 12 points 21/02/08 12:00 AM Comment549

Dion hints Liberals willing to let budget standComment681

Appears to lower bar for what he'd accept, saying he might let it pass if it's 'not too harmful' for economy 19/02/08 1:42 AM Comment681

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