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1. Ontario debt gouges tomorrow’s taxpayers for today’s spending

   Appeared in the National Post Many Ontarians have likely heard a horror story or two about their government’s growing debt and the resulting strain on public finances. You can’t blame them. Sources of evidence abound. Consider the sobering comparisons ...

2. A necessary New Year's resolution for Ontario

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun Another year has come and gone and Ontario's weak public finances remain largely unchanged. The provincial government did little to improve its fiscal position in 2013 and recently signalled it intends to continue with ...

3. It's not our problem; Ontario Liberals kick deficit can down the road

   Appeared in the Financial Post The May 2 minority Liberal budget is a politically expedient document that likely avoids an election but unfortunately fails to tackle Ontario's looming fiscal crisis. The longer the province waits, the more difficult ...

4. Fiscal Choices for an Ontario Government in Deficit

   This commentary outlines the fiscal choices and outcomes that are possible over the next five months and through the rest of the government’s mandate. It is the government’s task to choose which of these paths can move Ontario’s economy and fiscal affairs ...

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. ...

6. The Harris Government: A Mid-Term Review

   In The Harris Government: A Mid-term Review, authors Marc Law, Howard Markowitz, and Fazil Mihlar argue that the overall performance of the Harris government has been satisfactory, and award the Ontario government an overall letter grade of C+. The ...