The government projects a budget deficit of $21.5 billion for 2021-22.
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Several major cities including Windsor and Thunder Bay experienced a rate of job creation below the national average.
Three of the province's CMAs experienced employment growth at less than half the national average.
The proportion of Albertans age 65 and over will reach 18.8 per cent by 2040.
In the Maritimes, a larger share of provincial revenue comes from Ottawa than in any of the other provinces.
The top 20 per cent of income-earning families in Canada pay more than half of total taxes.
Government has an obligation to ensure all children are educated, but this does not mean government must run every school it funds.
According to the update, the government will continue to spend well in excess of projected revenues.
Solar panels contain a variety of toxic chemicals including lead.
The price of gas has increased by 41.7 per cent over the last 12 months.
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