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Posted AT 4:31 PM EDT on 26/02/08

AECL: A $300-million lifeline

Globe and Mail Update

OTTAWA — The Harper government has announced a one-year, $300-million injection into Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. to finance its development of its new ACR1000 reactor and to improve operations at the Chalk River research facility.

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Where does the money come from?

Amount Source
$118.6-billion: Personal income tax
$36.8-billion: Corporate tax
$27.6-billion: GST
$22.3-billion: Other Revenue
$16.5-billion: EI Premiums
$14.2-billion: Other taxes and duties
$5.9-billion: Other income tax

Total Revenue: $241.9-billion (2008-09)

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