Tax revenues rise
85% probability that the deficit will last beyond 2015-16
Federal government remains on track for year, Finance says
Flaherty says balanced budget over five years away
Tories will turn off the stimulus taps next spring
Ottawa expected to beat $49-billion budget target
Finance minister wants to balance province’s books by spring 2013
Federal government faces difficult challenge moving toward sustainable elimination of deficits
On track for projected $49.2B annual shortfall
2009-10 deficit $19.3 billion, $2 billion less than forecast