A day in the life of Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty on Budget Day. Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty meets with staff and officials on Budget Day. Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty holds presser prior to lock up on Budget Day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty meets with friends and family prior to tabling budget on Budget Day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty shows off Economic Action Plan shoes on Budget Day. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chats with Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, during a cabinet meeting on Budget Day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty preps for budget tabling on Budget Day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty gets makeup put on prior to budget tabling in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Stephen Harper holds the budget with Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, prior to its tabling in the House of Commons. Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty tables the budget in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with the Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, after tabling the budget. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty is briefed on possible questions from the media prior to his post-budget interviews on Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Stephen Harper thanks his staff for their efforts on the budget during a mini-reception in his Parliament Hill office. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, answers questions on Budget Day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, attends a post-budget reception on Parliament Hill on Budget Day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, autographs a few budget books near the end of his day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, with family on Budget Day. Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty, waves goodbye to the day-in-the-life photographer following Budget Day on Parliament Hill. The following people are also depicted in the photographs: Jim Flaherty, Sean Speer, Christian Paradis, Peter MacKay, Tony Clement, Lisa Raitt, Ted Menzies, Denis Lebel, John Baird, Peter Braid, Nigel Wright, Jason Kenney, Alice Wong, Lynne Yelich, Scott Anderson.
