City of Edmonton projecting $14 million deficit for 2018

The City of Edmonton is anticipating a $14.4 million deficit by the end of 2018, despite the extra $5 million it got from renegotiating the Edmonton Tower contract.
That’s led to a clamp down on hiring, said Harmalkit Rai, acting branch manager for finance, presenting to council Tuesday. “Hirings are being restricted to critical positions,” Rai said, adding positions are only being filled if they relate to core city services.
A large part of the deficit is due to city offi