federal budgets

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FINANCIAL YEAR: APRIL 1 TO MARCH 31

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Monday, February 28, 2000
Finance Minister Paul Martin
******************37th Canadian General Election. November 27, 2000

Monday, December 10, 2001
Finance Minister Paul Martin

2002 Federal Budget - MIA

Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Finance Minister John Manley

Tuesday, March 23, 2004
Finance Minister Ralph Goodale
******************38th Canadian General Election. June 28, 2004

Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Finance Minister Ralph Goodale
******************39th Canadian General Election. January 23, 2006
In and Out scandal; Chuck Cadman; David Emerson; Gomery Commission

Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Monday, March 19, 2007
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
******************[An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2007, c. 10] Fixed election dates

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
******************40th Canadian General Election. Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Thursday, March 4, 2010 after a 2-month prorogued parliament
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 and Monday, June 6, 2011
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
******************41st Canadian General Election. Monday, May 2, 2011

Thursday, March 29, 2012
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Thursday, March 21, 2013
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty 

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Finance Minister Joe Oliver
******************42nd Canadian General Election. October 19, 2015

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on the dime

Jim Flaherty said he was not aware of friend's tax haven dealings. Oopsie, $3 million worth of gold was sold off as slag — at a fraction of its worth. {to whom?}

The Jims, Flaherty and Love, Chairman of Royal Canadian Mint

Anyway. Following his budget speech last March, Flaherty railed against “people hiding their money offshore and avoiding Canadian taxes.” link

In other news, wow Julian Fantino has four pensions: in addition to getting a cabinet minister’s salary, benefit and pension package, Fantino is pulling in pensions from the Toronto police, the London police and the OPP.

Closure of veterans' offices, Lump Sum Disability Award and veteran suicides.

Hy's and Loews

Caesars are expensive at Hy's Steak House in Ottawa.

Jim Flaherty hotel bills

in other news

Jim Flaherty to Jason Kenney (about Rob Ford): STFU, the base, the base and Ontario municipal and/or provincial elections.

atomic energy of canada limited

I don't know how much ("taxpayers"/public) R&D money was invested in AECL since the 1940s, but in 2011 its technology sold for a mere $15 million, plus 15 years of royalties, which could net a return of ... (as much as!) ... $285 million.

In 2009 alone, it received $651 million in federal support. Optics: someone got a sweet deal. And it wasn't Linda Keen, the president of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission or any nuclear remediation people. I await the Canadian Taxpayers Federation report on this debacle.

Candu reactor, "CANada Deuterium Uranium"

Predictions. CBC is kind of a Crown Corporation, so it will go to Quebecor for $1.75. Canada Post, au revoir. The Bank of Canada and Royal Canadian Mint will get sucked into the U.S. Federal Reserve vortex of Fraser Institology um, City of London mergerness. Canadian Museum of Civilizational History, almost fini ($25 million). Military Museums, who knows, just say yay! illegal settlements, fait accompli. The Young Royals and The Baby will make many appearances during times of comet tails, Jesus, and Heavens to Betsy what's-her-name will look like a nice brunette Mary and madonna, just like a Warhol suddenly is on the Sotheby's market with #99. The U.S. will default on its debt, so the wars will be free!

That's how Minister Flaherty will balance his books, with fire sales.

mining the mint

Copper is slumping, down 5% in the last month, due to increased inventories (doubling in three months). The mint stopped distributing pennies on February 3rd, 2013. It's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's bid to save Canadians more money lol, since a penny was 1.6 cents. Financial institutions will get reimbursed for collecting the metal. (Prediction: banking windfall) 
One Cent Coins to look for: (1) 1953-1979, (2) 1980-1981, and (3) 1982-1996

 

Years	Mass	Diameter/Shape	Composition
2000–2012	2.35 g	19.05 mm, round	94% steel, 1.5% nickel, 4.5% copper plating
1997–1999	2.25 g	19.05 mm, round	98.4% zinc, 1.6% copper plating
1982–1996	2.5 g	19.1 mm, 12-sided	98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
1980–1981	2.8 g	19.0 mm, round	98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
1978–1979	3.24 g	19.05 mm, round	98% copper, 1.75% tin, 0.25% zinc
1942–1977	3.24 g	19.05 mm, round	98% copper, 0.5% tin, 1.5% zinc
1920–1941	3.24 g	19.05 mm, round	95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc
1876–1920	5.67 g	25.4 mm, round	95.5% copper, 3% tin, 1.5% zinc
1858–1859	4.54 g	25.4 mm, round	95% copper, 4% tin, 1% zinc (bronze)

Penny production ceased on May 4th, 2011. So far, I think I'm down 10-15 cents on penny-rounding at stores.

like banking regs, conservatives ♥ black-footed ferrets

Press Release
Government of Canada Marks Third Release of black-footed Ferrets in Grasslands National Park
Endangered Species Bringing Canadians Together
Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, October 19, 2011– On the occasion of the third release of black-footed ferrets onto the Canadian prairies in Grasslands National Park, the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today acknowledged the continued success of this species at risk program.

Grasslands National Park is gaining 15 black-footed ferrets
Wednesday as Parks Canada sends the group into the wild. source

Disingenuous: Stephen Harper has always supported bank deregulation and here and...

USA: Black-footed Ferret: The Comeback Kid Celebrates 30 Years of Rediscovery
Grasslands National Park: Grasslands National Park designated The Darkest Dark Sky Preserve, Oct '09