The Canadian [[federal government]] has consistently run large, net [[surplus]]es of tax revenues over expenditures since 1998, and is paying down their [[national debt]] (currently still at 457 billion Canadian dollars). The value of the economy also grows because of their wealth of natural resources, including [[oil]] and [[mineral]]s. This appreciation of the dollar has caused difficulties for the manufacturing areas of the economy. The Canadian dollar has stayed relatively steady against the [[euro]] and other major currencies, while the US dollar has fallen.<ref>[http://www.fin.gc.ca/budtoce/2007/ec07_e.html 2007 Economic Statement]</ref> | The Canadian [[federal government]] has consistently run large, net [[surplus]]es of tax revenues over expenditures since 1998, and is paying down their [[national debt]] (currently still at 457 billion Canadian dollars). The value of the economy also grows because of their wealth of natural resources, including [[oil]] and [[mineral]]s. This appreciation of the dollar has caused difficulties for the manufacturing areas of the economy. The Canadian dollar has stayed relatively steady against the [[euro]] and other major currencies, while the US dollar has fallen.<ref>[http://www.fin.gc.ca/budtoce/2007/ec07_e.html 2007 Economic Statement]</ref> |