The Federal Government presented its 2014 Budget, “The Road to Balance: Creating Jobs and Opportunities,” on Tuesday, February 11.

The Budget includes in its 419 pages approximately $280 billion in spending over the next several years. The Government won’t raise personal or corporate taxes in 2014 and predicts a $2.9 billion deficit in 2014–15, leading to a surplus of $6.4 billion the following year and $10.3 billion by 2018–19. The final deficit for 2013–14 was $16.6 billion, less than the $17.9 billion estimated in the fall.

Click here to download the entire Millards Federal Budget Commentary.