Consolidated provincial, territorial and local government revenue and expenditures (Expenditures and surplus or deficit)

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Consolidated provincial, territorial and local government revenue and expenditures
(Expenditures and surplus or deficit)
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
	$ millions
Total expenditures	326,272	351,068	372,298	398,000	418,606
General government services	10,527	11,458	12,171	12,456	13,580
Protection of persons and property	18,294	19,149	20,399	22,280	23,673
Transportation and communication	19,185	22,662	24,006	27,706	29,667
Health	90,390	95,244	102,976	109,269	116,631
Social services	48,432	51,980	56,705	60,316	63,843
Education	73,816	81,362	83,960	89,492	92,319
Resource conservation and industrial development	11,337	11,931	12,836	13,647	13,878
Environment	10,215	11,687	12,581	13,658	14,756
Recreation and culture	9,383	10,288	10,920	11,689	12,294
Labour, employment and immigration	868	904	1,051	1,118	1,144
Housing	3,214	3,847	4,306	4,854	5,366
Regional planning and development	1,821	2,025	2,115	2,277	2,391
Research establishments	545	609	605	631	625
General purpose transfers	731	697	741	703	715
Debt charges	25,634	25,513	26,087	26,649	26,800
Other expenditures	1,881	1,713	838	1,255	924
Surplus	7,195	6,821	8,213	6,891	-9,679
Note : Data for the consolidated, provincial and territorial governments are as at March 31 and the local government data are at December 31. Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 385-0001. Last Modified: 2009-08-31.

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