Budget highlights by the numbers

$1.4 billion —

Projected budget surplus in 2015-16.

Up to $6,660 —

Amount the government says a typical two-earner family can save this year because of tax cuts and increased benefits.

$10,000 —

The new annual contribution limit for a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), up from $5,500.

6 months —

Amount of time people caring for gravely ill family members will now be able to qualify for Employment Insurance benefits. Previously, it was six weeks.

$27 billion —

Projected increase in health care transfers to the provinces over the next five years.

$750 million —

Amount to be invested over two years, beginning in 2017-18, in a new Public Transit Fund. The investment increases to $1 billion a year after that.

$292.6 million —

Amount to be invested over five years in intelligence and law enforcement agencies for counter-terrorism resources.

$210 million —

Amount to be spent over four years, starting this fiscal year, to support activities and events to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary in 2017.

$1.3 billion —

Amount over six years, beginning in 2017-18, the government will provide to the Canada Foundation for Innovation for research infrastructure at universities, colleges and research hospitals.

$11.8 billion —

Promised boost to National Defence spending over 10 years.

Up to $360.3 million —

For the extended and expanded mission against ISIL, and $7.1 million for the recently announced military training mission in Ukraine.

$200 million —

Amount to be spent over five years, starting this fiscal year, to improve First Nations education.

$60.4 million —

Amount to be spent over three years, starting this year, to support security on Parliament Hill.

$58 million —

Over five years, to better protect computer networks and critical infrastructure against cyberattacks, and $36.4 million over five years to address cybersecurity threats.

2 percentage points —

Reduction in small business tax rate — to 9 per cent from 11 per cent — by 2019.

$12.5 million —

Amount to be spent over five years, beginning this year, to double the budget of the Security Intelligence Review Committee, which oversees Canada’s spy agency