Listen to this week's full episode of West of Centre here:West of Centre 37:07 The Alberta budget: A tale of two citiesIveson calls budget 'disheartening'The Alberta budget proposed nearly $62 billion in spending in the 2021-22 budget, with Alberta's finance minister predicting a $18.2-billion deficit in the coming year. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi characterized the 2021 budget as a 'caretaker budget' that failed to seize opportunities presented by the pandemic. The future of the Green LineThe provincial budget didn't bring about any changes in plans for the $5.5-billion Green Line LRT mega-project, though discussions between the provincial government and city officials are ongoing. The 2021 provincial budget includes $25 million for 2021-22 for the mega-project. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said the Alberta budget included changes to the tax code that will benefit Calgary's emerging film and creative industries.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2021 12:56 UTC