2000 Canadian federal budget

The Canadian federal budget for fiscal year 2000–2001 was presented by Jean Chretien's Minister of Finance Paul Martin in the House of Commons of Canada on 28 February 2000. It was announced in Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson's 30 January 2000 Speech from the Throne.[2] The Budget, passed as Bill C-17, included substantial tax cuts for all families whether they be poor, middle class or wealthy. On average, taxpayers were projected to receive a 15% tax cut, to be gradually implemented over the next 4 years.[3]

2000 (2000) Budget of the Canadian Federal Government
Presented28 February 2000
Parliament36th
PartyLiberal
Finance ministerPaul Martin
Total revenue194.349 billion [1]
Total expenditures174.458 billion [1]
Surplus$19.891 billion[1]
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2001
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Canada's deficits and surpluses, 1963-2014". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Debates - Issue 2 - January 30, 2001".
  3. ^ "La Presse". numerique.banq.qc.ca/. 29 February 2000. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2020-06-17.