Canada's veteran Conservative finance minister Jim Flaherty is stepping down after steering the country's economy through the global financial crisis.
Sixty-four-year-old Flaherty who has held the position for eight years is returning to the private sector.
He leaves Canada on a relatively sound financial footing ahead of next years election.
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