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  1. What a difference a decade can make—southwestern Ontario’s sobering lesson for Alberta

    At the start of this century, southwestern Ontario was among the most prosperous regions in Canada. With a strong manufacturing sector, there were plenty of good high-paying jobs. In the following years, the regional economy was battered ...

  2. Another recession means more hardship in areas of Ontario that struggled in recent years

    It’s no secret that Ontario has gone through more than its share of economic pain in recent years. Thanks to weak economic and fiscal performance, we characterized the period from 2007-2016 as a “lost decade” for the provincial economy. ...

  3. The Power of Comprehensive Policy Reform: Lessons for Ontario from Michigan

    In recent years, Ontario has experienced weak overall economic performance and rising public debt. Further, the province has seen its manufacturing sector—once a primary driver of growth in the province—decline substantially. By comparison, the ...

  4. How healthy is Ontario’s economy—outside of Toronto?

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, November 8, 2017 Earlier this week, the Government of Ontario put out a news release touting Ontario’s job-creation numbers. According to the release, province has enjoyed positive net job creation for the past four months. It ...

  5. Uneven Recovery: Much of Ontario Still Hasn't Fully Recovered from the 2008 Recession

    In recent history, Ontario has suffered more than its share of economic pain. From 2003 to 2015, real per-person economic growth in Ontario was roughly half of the rate in the rest of the country at 0.5 percent annually. Thanks to a steep recession and a ...