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Federal government net financial debt
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | |||||
| Gross federal debt | 628,830 | 626,217 | 619,701 | 618,765 | 594,390 |
| Unmatured debt | 437,946 | 432,996 | 428,354 | 419,647 | 394,734 |
| Marketable bonds | 292,145 | 276,676 | 269,577 | 264,664 | 259,998 |
| Treasury bills | 113,400 | 127,200 | 131,600 | 134,100 | 117,000 |
| Other marketable securities | 7,720 | 6,705 | 6,740 | 3,966 | 3,626 |
| Canada Savings Bonds | 21,330 | 19,080 | 17,342 | 15,175 | 13,068 |
| Bonds issued to the Canada Pension Plan | 3,351 | 3,335 | 3,095 | 1,742 | 1,042 |
| Superannuation accounts | 127,560 | 129,579 | 131,062 | 134,726 | 137,371 |
| Dominion notes and coins in circulation | 4,193 | 4,310 | 4,533 | 4,750 | 4,925 |
| Other liabilities | 59,131 | 59,332 | 55,752 | 59,642 | 57,360 |
| Unmatured debt payable in foreign currencies | 20,827 | 16,543 | 14,333 | 10,617 | 9,716 |
| Less: financial assets | 105,182 | 102,873 | 105,602 | 110,643 | 103,978 |
| Net federal debt | 523,648 | 523,344 | 514,099 | 508,122 | 490,412 |
| Note: As at March 31. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 385-0010. Last modified: 2009-11-16. | |||||
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