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Record information – Brief [Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe - Interview]
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1996-10-15Item number (ISN):463017Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:PAUL EDGAR PHILIPPE MARTINAccession:2012-0124Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1996-10-15Description:Unedited interview given by Minister of Finance Paul Edgar Philippe Martin to CKNW radio host Bill Good. Included subjects are the efforts made to reach the deficit reduction targets and ever overshoot them, the size of the federal debt compared to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Martin’s decision to not cut taxes, the population discontent with the unemployment rate, loss of jobs due to spending cuts. Followed by a phone-in show concerning the deficit calculation including the borrowing needs of Canada, harmonizing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with the provinces to better counter the underground economy, Martin’s stance on lower taxation on tobacco products, the effect of low interest rates on deficit, the Canada saving bonds as a safe investment and keeping the debt domestic, the corporate taxes payed by Canada Steamship Lines, spending for consulates in India, and the representation of British Columbia in the Cabinet. <45mn>Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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