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O brother. Where are we?

The election outcome won't change the province's course

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Ed Hollett
Feb 08, 2021
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What does that mean Everett?

To deal with the provincial government’s 2020 deficit and replace oil royalties, the government would have to raise taxes about 33% from where they are now and cut about 31% of its salary costs.

There are lots of ways to make the changes.  No one wants to talk about them.

The amount we need to find is about $2.719 billion. Libe…

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