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  • Table 43  International transactions in securities
  • Table 44  Federal general government revenue and expenditures, 2006/2007

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Table 43  International position in securities
  1991 1996 2001 2006
  $ millions (at market value)
Canadian portfolio investment abroad 62,066 183,503 407,834 717,904
Foreign bonds 11,572 22,534 40,268 138,171
Foreign stocks 50,494 160,968 367,566 559,671
Foreign money market1 .. .. .. 20,062
Foreign portfolio investment in Canada 288,729 529,518 634,989 834,361
Canadian bonds 224,721 381,934 446,442 430,163
Canadian stocks 33,474 109,450 167,084 379,482
Canadian money market 30,534 38,134 21,463 24,716

Table 44  Federal general government revenue and expenditures, 2006/2007
  $ millions % of total
Total revenue 234,691 100.0
Income taxes 155,082 66.1
Consumption taxes 46,507 19.8
Other taxes 1,281 0.5
Contributions to social security plans 17,068 7.3
Sales of goods and services 6,507 2.8
Investment income 7,124 3.0
Other revenue from own sources 346 0.1
General purpose transfers 714 0.3
Specific purpose transfers 62 0.0
Total expenditures 223,588 100.0
General government services 8,659 3.9
Protection of persons and property 26,166 11.7
Transportation and communications 3,475 1.6
Health 22,901 10.2
Social services 68,477 30.6
Education 6,799 3.0
Resource conservation and industrial development 9,258 4.1
Environment 2,065 0.9
Recreation and culture 4,326 1.9
Labour, employment and immigration 2,090 0.9
Housing 3,602 1.6
Foreign affairs and international assistance 6,655 3.0
Regional planning and development 475 0.2
Research establishments 3,216 1.4
General purpose transfers 22,933 10.3
Debt charges 32,426 14.5
Other expenditures 67 0.0
Surplus 11,104 .
Net federal debt1 508,109 .

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