This graphic is a bar chart showing the projected progression of the Government of Canada’s deficits in billions of dollars from 2008–09 to 2014–15. The 2008–09 actual deficit amount is $5.8 billion. The deficit is then projected to rise to $53.8 billion in 2009-10, during the peak of the economic crisis and the first year of the Economic Action Plan, falling to $49.2 billion in 2010–11, $27.6 billion in 2011–12, $17.5 billion in 2012–13, $8.5 billion in 2013–14 and $1.8 billion in 2014–15.