The federal government is considering the sale of some Crown assets as a way of balancing its budget and avoiding a deficit, Canada's finance minister said Thursday.
Speaking with reporters during the Conservative party's policy convention in Winnipeg, Jim Flaherty wasn't specific about which assets might be put up for grabs.
"We are going to review the corporate assets, the capital assets of the government of Canada to see whether they still perform a useful function for the Canadian people," Flaherty said.
"And if that review shows there are some assets that should be sold, then we'll go ahead with it."
The finance minister said many Canadians would be surprised to know that Toronto's CN Tower was an asset of the Canadian government.
When asked if the CN Tower was for sale, he quipped, "You wanna buy it?" quickly adding, "No, it's not for sale."
Canada is already reviewing some of its assets, including Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, which makes the Candu reactor.
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Speaking with reporters during the Conservative party's policy convention in Winnipeg, Jim Flaherty wasn't specific about which assets might be put up for grabs.
"We are going to review the corporate assets, the capital assets of the government of Canada to see whether they still perform a useful function for the Canadian people," Flaherty said.
"And if that review shows there are some assets that should be sold, then we'll go ahead with it."
The finance minister said many Canadians would be surprised to know that Toronto's CN Tower was an asset of the Canadian government.
When asked if the CN Tower was for sale, he quipped, "You wanna buy it?" quickly adding, "No, it's not for sale."
Canada is already reviewing some of its assets, including Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, which makes the Candu reactor.
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