1971 Canadian federal budget

1971 Budget of the Canadian Federal Government
Presented18 June 1971
Parliament28th
PartyLiberal
Finance ministerEdgar Benson
Total revenue17.119 billion
Total expenditures18.905 billion
Deficit$1.786 billion
 1970
1972

The Canadian federal budget for fiscal year 1971–72 was presented by Minister of Finance Edgar Benson in the House of Commons of Canada on 18 June 1971. The budget lowered income taxes on individual and corporations, and sale taxes on a variety of commodities. A Capital gains tax was also introduced to the Canadian tax code.