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. 5 p/ f+ X% i$ K2 p/ o- y$ {4 |, p: w
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Deficit projected at $29 billion next year -- with more red ink to come