Topic: Jim Flaherty

Canada urges 'moderate' monetary policy

AFP American Edition - 416 days ago
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Thursday called for a "pragmatic and moderate" monetary policy so as not to derail the country's fragile recovery, amid warnings of rising consumer debt."We have a fragile economic recovery," Flaherty told reporters."So, we have to watch ...
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Budget deficit less than predicted

AFP American Edition - 618 days ago
The government announced Friday a narrower-than-expected budget deficit estimate of 47 billion dollars (45 billion US) for the fiscal year ended March 31.Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, who originally forecast a record deficit of 53.8 billion dollars for 2009-2010, said higher than expected ...
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