John Manley, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced today he will present the 2003 federal budget in the House of Commons at approximately 16:00 ET on February 18.

2003 budget documents will be made available on the Department of Finance’s Web site shortly after the budget is tabled.

Printed copies of The Budget Plan 2003 will cost $26.75, including GST. The order form may be downloaded from the Department of Finance Web site at www.fin.gc.ca/subs/subse.html, or may be obtained by contacting the Department’s Distribution Centre by telephone at (613) 943-8665.

Copies of The Budget Speech, The Budget in Brief and other budget documents will be available free of charge from the Department’s Distribution Centre.