Jim Flaherty
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Flaherty puts kibosh on major spending talk...back the size of the federal bureaucracy to balance the books. When this cutting back will occur remains uncertain; Mr. Flaherty said he requires evidence of a "firm" economy recovery, which he suggested is not in the offing as of now. In this article: Jim Flaherty, Ottawa, Toronto, Fiscal year, Financial Post, CIBC World Markets, and Reuters |
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National Post | 6 days ago
Flaherty sees some room for restraint
...to bring the budget back into balance would likely center on the the 2,500 programs the governments runs outside transfers to the ... Jim Flaherty, the finance minister, said on Friday any action to bring the budget back into balance would...
In this article: Fiscal year, Recession, Tax, Financial Post, BNN, Toronto-Dominion Bank, and Canada
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Flaherty to meet Abitibibowater over pension shortfall
Reuters Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will meet with the union and management of AbitibiBowater, a forestry company in bankruptcy protection, to deal with a pension shortfall. "The federal...
In this article: Ted Menzies, John Rafferty, AbitibiBowater, House of Commons, and Ottawa
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thestar.com | 6 days ago
No new stimulus spending, Flaherty says
...attention will turn to combating deficit once recovery in place, finance minister tells Toronto audience Les Whittington Ottawa Bureau Jim Flaherty makes an announcement at an Ottawa toy store regarding credit and debit card conduct in...
In this article: Ottawa, Toronto, Debit card, and Recession
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Flaherty needs to urge patience, economist says
Canadian economy not rebounding as quickly as expected Jim Flaherty makes an announcement at an Ottawa toy store regarding credit and debit card conduct in Ottawa yesterday, Nov. 19, 2009. The Finance Minister is speaking on the economy in...
In this article: Toronto, Ottawa, Debit card, Bank of Canada, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Canada
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Flaherty holds hammer
...response from credit card companies and banks. While critics worry that a voluntary code would not be enforceable, Flaherty said Thursday he would not hesitate to get tough. "If we are unsuccessful ... with the voluntary code, then we can...
In this article: Visa, Interac Association, Pierrette Ringuette, Retail Council of Canada, Ottawa, Revenue, Small business, and Canadian Bankers Association
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Reuters | November 18, 2009
UPDATE 1-Canada's Flaherty says economy has not recovered
...will follow through on the second phase of stimulus spending next year, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Wednesday. Flaherty told reporters he would not introduce any big new spending items in the 2010 budget, however, as he seeks to...
In this article: Canada, Fiscal year, Recession, and G7
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Description from Wikipedia:
James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP (born December 30, 1949 in Lachine, Quebec) is Canada's Minister of Finance; he had formerly served as Ontario's Minister of Finance.
From 1995 until 2005 he was the Member of Provincial Parliament for Whitby—Ajax, representing the Progressive Conservative Party. He was previously a cabinet minister in the government of Mike Harris, and has unsuccessfully sought the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives on two occasions.
Flaherty won the riding of Whitby—Oshawa in the federal election held January 23, 2006 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada narrowly beating Liberal incumbent Judi Longfield. He was re-elected in 2008. Flaherty's wife Christine Elliott is currently representing Whitby-Oshawa in the Ontario Legislature.
- Birth Date:
- December 30, 1949
- Birthplace:
- Lachine, Quebec
- Spouse:
- Christine Elliott
- Residence:
- Whitby, Ontario
- Occupation:
- Lawyer
- Political party:
- Conservative
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