title: 1998 Canadian federal budget
text: # 1998 Canadian federal budget
  
  The Canadian federal budget for fiscal year 1998–1999 was a presented by Minister of Finance Paul Martin in the House of Commons of Canada on 24 February 1998.
  
  ## Taxes
  
  ### Personal income taxes
  
  Despite no explicit mention in the budget itself, the Labour-sponsored venture capital corporation tax credit maximum yearly amount was increased from $525 to $750 starting in fiscal year 1998.
  
  