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Budget in Brief

The Honourable Paul Martin P.C., M.P.
Minister of Finance
February  24, 1998

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Table of Contents

• A Strong Economy and a Secure Society.
  • Highlights of the 1998 Budget.
• Maintaining Sound Economic and Financial Management.
  • A Stronger Economy: The Payoff for All Canadians.
  • Balancing the Books.
  • The Debt Repayment Plan.
  • Preserving the Gains From Low Inflation.
  • Summary of Spending and Tax Actions.
• The Canadian Opportunities Strategy.
  • Creating Opportunities for Canadians.
  • Financial Assistance for Students.
  • Support for Advanced Research and Graduate Students.
  • Helping Manage Student Debt.
  • Helping Canadians Upgrade Their Skills.
  • Encouraging Families to Save for Education.
  • Supporting Youth Employment.
  • Connecting Canadians to Information and Knowledge.
  • The Canadian Opportunities Strategy: What It Means to Canadians.
• Building a Secure Society.
  • Support for Families With Children.
  • Improving Canada's Health Care System.
  • Deducting Health and Dental Premiums for Self-Employed Canadians.
  • Sustaining the Retirement Income System.
  • Strengthening Communities and the Voluntary Sector.
  • Building a New Partnership With Aboriginal Peoples.
  • Addressing Environmental Challenges.
  • Promoting Canadian Culture and Sports.
  • Furthering International Co-operation.
• General Tax Relief for Canadians.

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