May 22, 1901 (9th Parliament, 1st Session)

Mr. BORDEN (Halifax).

The total expenditure as shown by the Public Accounts during each fiscal year from 1892 to 1900, both inclusive, was as follows :-
1892 $42,272,136.32
1893 40,853,727.91
1894 43,008,233.89
1895 42,872,338.44
1896 44,096,383.92
1897 42,972,755.89
1898 45,334,281.06
1899 51,542,635.29
1900 52,717,466.84
That the Minister of Finance estimates that the total revenue for the current year ending June 30, 1901, will be $52,750,000.
That notwithstanding this very large revenue the Minister of Finance estimates that the public debt will be increased during the current year by about $1,800,000.
That the total amounts which this House has been asked to vote during the present session, together with items of expenditure authorized by statute, are substantially as follows :-
Suppl. estimates, 1901..$ 3,729,716.90 " 1901 .. 30,000.00

Main estimates, 1902.. .$50,398,823.56 Suupl. estimates, 1902.. 8,369,241.13
" 1902 . 1,240,476.18

60,008,540.87
Railway subsidies $ 3,462,472.00
Further ry. subsidies.. 96,000.00

3,558,472.00