Archived - Harper Government Focused on Balancing the Budget, Creating Jobs and Securing Long-Term Prosperity
January 14, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario– Department of Finance
In a speech to Toronto’s business community, Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson today outlined the Harper Government’s key priorities in shaping Economic Action Plan 2014, its low-tax plan for creating jobs, growth and long-term prosperity.
Ongoing global uncertainty and significant deficits in other countries make it even more important for Canada to remain focused on balanced budgets. Responsible and disciplined use of taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars is expected to get us back to balance in 2015–16.
- Canada has created over 1 million net new jobs since July 2009, with 85 per cent in full-time positions, more than 80 per cent in the private sector and two-thirds in high-wage industries.
- Canada is now one of only a handful of countries that continues to receive a triple-A credit rating, with a stable outlook, from all the major credit rating agencies.
- The average Canadian family of four now pays $3,220 less in taxes as a result of actions taken by the Government since 2006.
Meagan Murdoch
Communications
Office of the Minister of State (Finance)
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Jack Aubry
Media Relations
Department of Finance
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