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The Minister of Finance is often one of the most unpopular positions in the government, being responsible at times for program cuts and tax increases. Paul Martin , however, seems to have overcome this and his long tenure as minister helped elevate him to the national popularity that allowed him to become Prime Minister . Martin was the fifth Prime Minister who was previously the finance minister; the others were Sir Charles Tupper , R.B. Bennett , John Turner , Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin .

The current Minister of Finance is Jim Flaherty .

In addition to being the head of the Department Of Finance , the Minister is also the Government’s lead in overseeing the:


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