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1. Canadian household debt concerns are overblown

   Once again, alarms are sounding about the level of household debt in Canada. A recent Financial Post story highlighted reports by both Equifax Canada and the Swiss-based Bank of International Settlements (BIS) about the growing household ...

2. Ontario vs. the US “Rust Belt”: Coping with a Changing Economic World

   Since the recession, Ontario has recorded large and consistent budget deficits that have increased the province’s already enormous debt load. According to a prominent narrative at Queen’s Park, policymakers are not to blame for this fiscal trend because ...

3. Ontario's financial woes a problem for all of Canada

   Appeared in the Waterloo Region Record Lost in the current flurry of Ontario’s election campaign is the one key issue facing the province, and indeed all of Canada: Ontario’s laggard economic performance is dragging down the national economy. Due to the ...

4. Comparing the Debt Burdens of Ontario and California

   To many in the United States and Canada, California represents the epitome of irresponsible government spending coupled with poor cash management. However, the province of Ontario is carrying a much worse debt burden than the state of California. This ...

5. Ontario Prosperity, Is Best of Second Best Good Enough?

   In this study, we examine four key components of prosperity in Ontario. First, we evaluate Ontario's economic performance. Second, we present research on the relationship between the size of government in a jurisdiction and its economic performance. ...