During the 1980s and 1990s, Calgary suffered from both corporate downsizing and government cutbacks. Energy companies laid off many employees, and unemployment has remained high despite Calgary's general prosperity. Social problems arising from poverty and homelessness have worsened as well, and hospitals have reduced their services. Some have even closed. Calgary is one of the few cities in Canada where rapid growth is still creating problems. Extending transportation and other services to new suburbs is the greatest difficulty.
