自由党马丁当财长和总理的10年左右期间好像都是财政盈余的,联邦总赤字在逐年减少。
加拿大的国债主要是在保守党马尔罗尼执政期间积累下来的,后面的几届政府替他支付每年两位数billion的利息。
Brian Mulroney, PC 1984-1993
Kim Campbell, PC 1993/6-1993/11
Jean Chrétien, Liberal 1993-2003
Paul Martin, Liberal 2003-2006
Stephen Harper, PC 2006 -
With the recession, the federal debt grew by $5.8 billion in 2008-09 and is expected to grow by $55.9 billion in 2009-10.
<TABLE class=wikitable border=1><TBODY><TR><TH>Year</TH><TH>Gross Debt in Millions <SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-0>
[1]</SUP></TH></TR><TR><TD>1961-62</TD><TD>$14,825</TD></TR><TR><TD>1970-71</TD><TD>$20,293</TD></TR><TR><TD>1980-81</TD><TD>$91,948</TD></TR><TR><TD>1990-91</TD><TD>$377,656</TD></TR><TR><TD>1996-97</TD><TD>$562,881</TD></TR><TR><TD>2001-02</TD><TD>$511,946</TD></TR><TR><TD>2007-08</TD><TD>$457,637</TD></TR><TR><TD>2008-09</TD><TD>$463,710</TD></TR><TR><TD>2009-10</TD><TD>$519,100</TD></TR><TR><TD>2010-11 (projected)</TD><TD>$522,337</TD></TR><TR><TD>2011-12 (projected)</TD><TD>$535,237</TD></TR><TR><TD>2012-13 (projected)</TD><TD>$542,537</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>