Ottawa plans to temporarily enhance benefits in some regions, granting up to 70 weeks of coverage to long-tenured employees in 12 regions identified as having particularly acute unemployment challenges, including energy-dependent parts of Western Canada, Northern Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador. ) \+ d. [4 ^: T- K6 [- t6 }6 ?$ ?; b6 S
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Deficit projected at $29 billion next year -- with more red ink to come