Ralph Goodale was Canada’s Minister of Finance from 2003-2006. In that time he continued the longest string of balanced federal budgets in Canadian history, an achievement which built upon the work of then-Finance Minister Paul Martin and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien going back to 1993… This period of unprecedented fiscal strength was admired the world-over for resilience, prudence and prosperity. Below are some examples of the Goodale Fiscal Record:
October 2010 Liberals present clear economic choices for Canadians (PDF) - watch the video
May 2010 – Speech to Chambers of Commerce
June 2009 – Speech to the Regina Chamber of Commerce
November 2008 – How Harper could (and should) have ducked a deficit (National Post Op-Ed)
May 2008 – How Stephen Harper ruined our national balance sheet (National Post Op-Ed)
2005 Economic and Fiscal Update (PDF)
2005 Economic and Fiscal Update - Speech (PDF)
2005 Plan for Growth and Prosperity (PDF)
Budget 2005: Delivering on Commitments (PDF)
2005 Budget Speech (PDF)
2004 Economic and Fiscal Update (PDF)
Budget 2004: New Agenda for Achievement (PDF)
Budget 2004 – Speech (PDF)
