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Provincial governments, book value

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  Fourth quarter 2003 First quarter 2004 Second quarter 2004 Third quarter 2004 Fourth quarter 2004 First quarter 2005 2003 2004
Millions of dollars, at quarter end
Total assets
503,975
506,875
514,316
524,594
534,021
546,967
503,975
534,021
Non-financial assets
188,269
190,029
192,061
194,467
196,595
198,307
188,269
196,595
Residential structures
8,217
8,256
8,361
8,382
8,398
8,680
8,217
8,398
Non-residential structures
127,344
128,418
129,628
131,287
132,732
133,413
127,344
132,732
Machinery and equipment
15,254
15,457
15,662
15,795
15,930
16,307
15,254
15,930
Land
37,454
37,898
38,410
39,003
39,535
39,907
37,454
39,535
Net financial assets
-230,998
-235,399
-240,234
-239,657
-240,558
-235,111
-230,998
-240,558
Financial assets
315,706
316,846
322,255
330,127
337,426
348,660
315,706
337,426
Currency and bank deposits
5,238
5,424
4,995
5,185
5,835
8,397
5,238
5,835
Other deposits
774
793
793
793
793
793
774
793
Foreign currency deposits
188
110
130
158
169
189
188
169
Trade receivables
3,455
3,460
3,465
3,470
3,475
3,480
3,455
3,475
Other loans
14,088
14,232
15,232
16,452
16,452
16,652
14,088
16,452
Canada short-term paper
6,362
7,317
6,470
6,816
6,529
6,763
6,362
6,529
Other short-term paper
15,244
15,312
17,656
17,732
19,645
20,692
15,244
19,645
Mortgages
6,761
7,158
7,165
7,170
7,175
7,287
6,761
7,175
Canada bonds
19,979
18,907
18,781
18,986
19,178
19,522
19,979
19,178
Provincial bonds
34,694
35,417
35,617
35,908
35,612
36,313
34,694
35,612
Municipal bonds
6,022
6,009
6,049
6,148
6,193
6,135
6,022
6,193
Other bonds
11,510
11,115
11,335
11,928
12,026
12,754
11,510
12,026
Government claims
64,829
68,057
69,505
70,622
69,782
71,847
64,829
69,782
Shares
51,676
50,390
50,584
50,554
50,511
51,578
51,676
50,511
Foreign investments
7,871
6,975
6,975
6,975
7,275
7,341
7,871
7,275
Other financial assets
67,015
66,170
67,503
71,230
76,776
78,917
67,015
76,776
Liabilities and net worth
503,975
506,875
514,316
524,594
534,021
546,967
503,975
534,021
Liabilities
546,704
552,245
562,489
569,784
577,984
583,771
546,704
577,984
Other deposits
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Trade payables
9,901
8,668
8,595
8,442
8,039
8,098
9,901
8,039
Bank loans
1,569
1,526
1,536
1,540
1,557
1,561
1,569
1,557
Other loans
7,980
8,340
8,443
8,747
9,005
9,348
7,980
9,005
Other short-term paper
20,956
13,768
22,689
19,617
18,343
12,263
20,956
18,343
Mortgages
2,054
2,045
2,045
2,045
2,045
2,045
2,054
2,045
Provincial bonds
322,781
332,012
331,875
338,486
344,766
350,629
322,781
344,766
Other bonds
1,841
1,847
1,853
1,859
1,865
1,871
1,841
1,865
Life insurance & pensions
52,511
53,044
53,677
54,222
54,780
55,145
52,511
54,780
Government claims
15,920
15,434
15,660
15,420
15,729
15,697
15,920
15,729
Other liabilities
111,191
115,561
116,116
119,406
121,855
127,114
111,191
121,855
Net worth
-42,729
-45,370
-48,173
-45,190
-43,963
-36,804
-42,729
-43,963