Feb 24 (Reuters) -
* In Q3 fiscal update Canadian province of Alberta forecasts
2015/16 budget deficit will be C$6.3 billion, up from previous
forecast of C$6.1 billion
* Alberta government says province's GDP contracted 1.5
percent in 2015, will contract 1.1 percent in 2016
* Alberta says province's unemployment rate was 6.0 percent
in 2015, will be 7.4 percent in 2016
* Alberta assumes U.S. crude price of $45/bbl in 2015/16,
down from previous assumption of $50/bbl
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