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." E* z5 v; c+ O. z+ a
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Liberal budget targets families, cities with deficit spending ! W" M( u0 a* o: m7 K2 e+ m% XDeficit projected at $29 billion next year -- with more red ink to come