Highlights from the 2013 federal budget

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled his 2013 budget Thursday. Here is a look at some of the hightlights:

• $900 million in new spending, no new taxes or tax cuts
• $400 million in revenue from closed tax loopholes and enforcement
• Deficit grows to $18.7 billion – up $2.2 billion from November update
• Creation of a new Canada Job Grant next year to train workers
• New 10-year, $14.4 billion infrastructure fund starting in 2014
• $241 million over five years for First Nations skills training
• $1 billion over 5 years for aerospace industry and research
• Snitch line and rewards to catch international tax cheats
• CIDA wrapped into renamed Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Gas tax fund for cities to increase two per cent each year
• Tariffs eliminated for most imported sports goods, kids’ clothing
• For small business, extension of EI credit for new hires
•  $119 million over five years to transition homeless off the streets
• "Super" tax credit to encourage young Canadians to donate
• Expanded tax credit for adoption-related expenses
• $8 million to refurbish Toronto's Massey Hall concert venue
• Sick leave on the table in public sector labour talks
• Refund for veterans’ funerals and burials doubled to $7,376