Author of the article: Adam Legge • for the Calgary Herald Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021 • 3 days ago • 3 minute read • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives with Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, as she prepares to table the federal budget in the House of Commons in Ottawa, on Monday, April 19, 2021. Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Article content Budget 2021 was massive. Not only the size of the document (724 pages) but in the volume of spending. It promises $101 billion in new spending over the next three years and will generate a deficit of $154.7 billion this year. Throughout the pandemic, the Business Council of Alberta has supported federal efforts to deal with the crisis and protect people and businesses, even at significant cost.