UPDATE 2-Canada unveils plan for jobs, balanced budget | Reuters - 0 views
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Aims to balance budget by 2014 without raising taxes
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OTTAWA, June 3 (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative government will focus on jobs and growth while eliminating the federal budget deficit, it said on Friday as it unveiled a plan for the four-year mandate it won in last month's election.
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"We will get back to work on the things that matter most to Canadians: good jobs, security for our families and a prosperous future," Johnston said on behalf of the government.
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"In order to accelerate the return to a balanced budget and to eliminate the deficit one year earlier, over the next year we will undertake a strategic and operating review of government spending," he said.
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"Our government's plan will put us on a strong footing to resume paying down the federal debt, further reduce taxes on families and continue investing in priorities."