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Federal Government Moves to Strengthen Canada’s Tax Advantage and Protect the Fiscal Framework

The following is now available at the Department of Finance site:

Ottawa, March 11th, 2008
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The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today tabled in the House of Commons a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement Budget 2008 tax measures. The Notice also includes provisions to protect the Government’s fiscal plan from the effects of Bill C-253.

“Budget 2008 is a plan that is prudent, focused and responsible in this period of economic uncertainty,” said Minister Flaherty. “Now, having received approval of the House of Commons for the budget framework, we are presented with a Private Member’s bill that risks plunging the federal government back into deficit. Our government told Canadians we would maintain a balanced budget and we intend to keep our word.”

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