The sub-series comprises 173 speeches arranged in chronological order: 1984, 1; 1985, 0; 1986, 3; 1987, 38; 1988, 17; 1989, 49; 1990, 69; 1991, 33. These speeches were delivered by Michael Wilson when he was Minister of Finance in the Mulroney Cabinet.
The following record types are located in this sub-series: speeches; delivery copies; speaking notes; and post speech notes regarding the audiences' reactions.
The following issues are documented in this sub-series:
1984: Economic statement.
1986: The Canadian Economy in the 1980's; competitive modern economy.
1987: Nation's economic progress; tax reform: Towards a Fairer System; economic development and some of economic challenges; key government objectives, 1985-1987; strategy to a faster and sustained productive economic growth.
1988: Deregulation; Canada's Economy: Progress and Opportunities; importance of Education as a life-long endeavour; Canada: Catering to North America; Free trade.
1989: Budget speech; Department of Finance Main Estimate; growing public debt; Canadian Association for Business Economics, first annual policy conference; government economic priorities for the period ahead; sales tax reform; government fiscal and economic priorities; International Finance Ministers conferences; integration of environmental concerns into economic policy making; investing in Canada; farm tax issues; development of Toronto's waterfront; Canadian economy; The Challenge ahead; GST Goods and Service Tax; automobile industry; economic statement of November 1989; government's strategy and economic development; agenda for crown corporations; environmental imperatives; Canada's economic and fiscal situation and prospects.
1990: Michael Wilson's 6th Budget; 1990 Budget; budget speech 20 February 1990; SWAP program; the economy; competing in the 1990's; real estate market; financing development in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 1990's; urgent challenges Canada Faces in the emerging global economy in the 1990's; Meech Lake Accord; International Monetary Fund; Canadian Fiscal and Monetary Policy; sales tax reform.
1991: effect of the Gulf War on the economy; developments in the North America Free Trade negotiations; plan for the recovery; the role of a Cabinet Minister.