Review and Analysis

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled his 2007 Budget in Parliament on Monday March 19. Our Budget Commentary is available for your review.

Budgets from minority governments can usually be described as "pre-election," and federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's second Budget, tabled March 19, generally warrants this description. In a Budget speech entitled "Aspire to a stronger, safer, better Canada," the Minister proposed a variety of tax-reduction measures along with substantially higher payments to the provinces and increased spending on environmental programs and health care.