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By Jaryn Vecchio
Finance Minister Toews // Photo supplied by GoA
The province is projecting a $18.2 billion deficit for the 2021-22 budget.
Travis Toews, Alberta’s Finance Minister, released the current government’s third budget since taking office on Thursday with a big focus on healthcare.
They’re increasing the health budget by $900 million which raises the total to $23 billion.
This doesn’t include funding to continue tackling COVID-19, which is getting $1.25 billion. This is in addition to the $2.1 billion they spent combating the virus in 2020 and the first part of 2021.
“Budget 2021 ensures health-care funding to see all Albertans through the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Toews.