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11:57AM
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Shutting down Line 5—bad for both sides of the border

The pipeline carries 540,000 barrels of oil and natural gas liquids per day to Ontario’s four operating refineries in Sarnia.


8:00AM
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Ford government continues Wynne-like debt levels

Between 2018 and 2024, the Ford government will increase debt by a forecasted average of $20.7 billion annually.


4:00AM
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A closer look at Canada’s changing labour market

The national employment rate in 2022 was 0.2 percentage points below the rate in 2019.


9:10AM
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Transport top spending category for GTHA municipalities

In the region, on a per-person basis, Toronto spent the least on waste disposal, sewer systems and other environmental infrastructure.


10:56AM
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Hamilton and Mississauga—a tale of two cities’ spending

Twenty-two GTHA municipalities increased per-person spending between 2009 and 2019.


10:40AM
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What are the top spending categories for Metro Vancouver municipalities?

Burnaby allocated the highest share of spending to parks and recreation.


8:28AM
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Record-high resource revenue fuels Alberta’s projected surplus

From 2008/09 to 2020/21, the province's net financial position deteriorated by almost $100 billion.


5:00AM
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Employee compensation dominates GTHA municipal spending

Nineteen of the region's 26 municipalities spent more than 60 per cent of their budgets on employee compensation and contracted services.


2:36PM
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Ontario government poised to outspend predecessor

Governments often spend money today but promise more discipline in the future.


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