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1. Ford government continues to mirror fiscal approach of its predecessors

   Over three years, nominal program spending will increase by a cumulative total of 8.5 per cent. ...

2. Ford government presiding over massive growth of debt and debt interest costs

   Ontario's projected net government debt will eclipse $585 billion by 2029-30. ...

3. Ontario’s latest budget will keep debt interest costs rising

   According to the budget, debt interest payments will total $13.1 billion in 2021/22. ...

4. Ford budget could represent turning point in Ontario fiscal history

   Within two fiscal years of Chretien's 1995 budget, federal finances had moved from large deficits to surpluses. ...

5. Ford government should address Ontario’s structural problems in upcoming budget

   Most of Ontario’s February employment gains were for part-time work. ...

6. Ontario’s debt legacy makes balancing budget harder

   According to the 2020 budget, the government will spend an estimated $12.5 billion on debt interest. ...

7. Ford government faces pivotal choice in upcoming budget

   Ontario's debt interest costs are expected to increase to $13.9 billion in 2022/23. ...

8. Ford government faces critical decisions as budget day looms

   According to forecasts, Ontario's net government debt will approach $463 billion in 2022/23. ...

9. Ontario’s red ink—the Ford government should heed lessons from recent past

   The Ford government recently government tabled its budget for the 2020/21 year. Unsurprisingly, given the pandemic and recession, Ontario is on track to run a large operating budget deficit this year—an estimated $38.5 billion. The budget ...

10. Ontario braces for largest budget deficits in provincial history

    Before the Ford government tabled Ontario’s 2020/21 budget on Thursday, analysts and budget watchers knew it would likely include the largest deficit in the province’s history. These expectations were met, as the government again ...