Finance Minister Travis Toews says he sees reason for hope in Alberta's latest fiscal update, even though the province is well into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. WATCH | Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews gives a run down on the province's financesAlberta finance minister sees hopeful signs in latest fiscal update, despite COVID-19 pandemic Edmonton Video 2:13 Finance Minister Travis Toews says he sees reason for hope in Alberta's latest fiscal update, even though the province is well into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. "While the public sector plays a key role in delivering public services, it does not create jobs or generate wealth," the document said. "While the public sector does pay income taxes," he said, "ultimately it's private sector wealth creation that funds public service delivery. The fiscal update was tabled 90 minutes before a news conference where Premier Jason Kenney was announced new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Alberta.

Source: CBC News November 24, 2020 21:53 UTC