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The challenge of our time

Globe and Mail Update - Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:25 EST

A laid-off retail manager, a self-employed consultant, a young mother and a small businessman reflect on the recession as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers the budget

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OTTAWA — Ottawa will pump $12-billion over the next two years into infrastructure projects from bridge repairs to hockey rinks, but Canada's cities warn that many of the projects will not get moving this year unless there are rules to ease the impact on municipal budgets.

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