ontario government spending

11:39AM
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Ontario stuck in vicious cycle of deficits and debt accumulation

The Ford government has said this week's budget will focus on COVID response measures.


12:22PM
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Ontario faces major fiscal challenges beyond massive budget deficit

Net debt reached $355 billion at the end of last year.


10:11AM
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Ford’s tax pledge will help Ontario’s economy recovery

Ontario’s budget deficit will likely be the largest in provincial history.


9:28AM
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Ford government must prepare for post-COVID spending cuts

Ontario’s budget deficit may eclipse $21 billion this year.


11:49AM
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Taxpayers likely to feel city hall’s COVID cash crunch

Less permit fee and land transfer tax revenue is driving Toronto’s overall revenue drop.


10:41AM
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Ontarians shoulder provincial government debt—and big chunk of federal debt

The government’s debts exceed its financial assets by approximately $353.7 billion.


9:16AM
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Ford government’s upcoming second budget should include real fiscal reform

Ontario's top marginal personal income tax rate of 53.53 per cent is the second-highest in North America.


11:03AM
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Ford government must get serious about reducing government debt
The Ford government should chart a course to pre-recession debt levels.

10:54AM
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Controlling government wages crucial to Ford’s deficit-reduction plan

Government-sector workers enjoy a wage premium of 10.3 per cent over workers in the private sector.


9:56AM
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More money from Ottawa the wrong solution to Ontario’s fiscal challenges

The Canada Health Transfer will eclipse $40 billion this year.