Ontario Budget 2021-22: Provincial deficit projected to be $33.1 B

Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy on Wednesday revealed the provincial budget for 2021-22, projecting a deficit of $33.1 billion for the year, with the province saying it will take until 2029 to balance the books.

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