1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004
	$ millions
Total expenditures	173,337	184,612	184,953	188,637	193,022
General government services	5,858	8,905	7,396	7,855	7,355
Protection of persons and property	18,448	18,789	20,399	21,200	20,931
Transportation and communications	1,720	1,992	2,385	2,164	2,250
Health	1,730	3,630	3,286	3,498	6,044
Social services	50,386	51,613	54,982	57,414	59,640
Education	4,917	5,104	4,970	4,982	4,771
Resource conservation and industrial development	5,779	6,791	7,154	7,894	7,630
Environment	1,362	1,554	1,627	1,719	1,750
Recreation and culture	3,159	3,372	3,459	3,574	3,445
Labour, employment and immigration	2,447	2,409	2,471	2,796	2,650
Housing	1,928	1,885	1,910	1,979	2,065
Foreign affairs and international assistance	4,309	4,488	4,565	5,175	4,810
Regional planning and development	377	389	452	516	487
Research establishments	1,872	1,901	2,413	2,447	2,799
General purpose transfers	24,797	26,015	27,147	28,889	31,758
Debt charges	44,140	45,650	40,139	36,464	34,632
Other expenditures	109	126	199	71	5
Surplus or deficit	6,999	9,213	7,351	2,780	6,779
Note: Fiscal year ending March 31.
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 385-0002.
Last modified: 2004-11-04.

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