2. PROGRAM REVIEW – A Canadian Case Study J. Bourgon P.C., O.C. Canada, May 2009

3. Learning From the Past 1975-1984: Growing deficits and debt (1975) Chronic deficit (1978 ) A divergent course (1982) Growth, prosperity (Post-War)

4. Federal Net Debt

5. Federal Budgetary Surplus or Deficit 1982 1978

6. Changing Course 1984-1993: A balanced operating budget, structural reforms and agenda overload Across the board cuts A balanced operating budget (1987-88) Not enough, not fast enough Structural reforms Canada-USA Free Trade and NAFTA Tax reform Cap on transfers

7. Federal Net Debt

8. Federal Operating Surplus or Deficit

9. Federal Budgetary Surplus or Deficit

10. Charting a new course - 1993-99 The approach One team A free hand No target The process Common guidelines

11. Program Review Test : Decision Tree Role of Government Test Public Interest Test Federalism TestPartnership Test Efficiency Test Affordability Test Abandon / Transfer

12. Charting a new course - 1993-00 The approach One team A free hand No target The process Common guidelines The machinery DMs committee Cabinet committee PM and Cabinet The chronology

13. Federal Budgetary Surplus or Deficit

14. Federal Net Debt

15. Cumulative Provincial/Territorial Surplus or Deficit

16. Changes in Federal Department Spending 1997-98 Realtive to 1994-95

17. Public Service Employment

18. PROGRAM REVIEW – A Canadian Case Study