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  1. Ford Government Fiscal Policy Approach Mirrors that of McGuinty and Wynne

    This bulletin analyzes the recent 2021 budget that Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government tabled in order to assess the extent to which it continues or changes the general fiscal policy approach of the Liberal governments of Premiers ...

  2. Ford government should exercise prudence in these volatile times

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 19, 2020 As uncertainty swirls, the Ford government, which next week will release a fiscal update—instead of a planned complete 2020 budget—should remember that prudence is the best shield to protect government finances. ...

  3. A Turning Point or More of the Same? Ontario's Fiscal Choices in Budget 2019

    As the Ford government approaches its first full budget, it must decide how to confront the $13.6 billion deficit it faces, as well as the stock of public debt forecasted to reach $346 billion this year. There is nothing new about Ontario’s difficult ...

  4. Ford government should heed lessons of recent fiscal history

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 21, 2019 In last week’s fiscal update, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli had a little bit of good news. Ontario’s budget deficit for this year is now forecasted to be $1 billion less than previously thought, at $13 ...

  5. ‘Mini-budget’ an early test of Ford government resolve

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, November 14, 2018 This week, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli will table his government’s fall economic statement—an update on provincial government finances—which is expected to be a “mini-budget,” meaning it will also ...

  6. Government’s free-spending approach puts Ontario’s finances at risk

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 7, 2018 Over the past week, stock markets around the world have taken a beating. It remains to be seen whether these losses are just a bump in the road or the start of a bear market. Regardless, the dramatic market ...

  7. Ontario’s upcoming budget must take the long view

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 26, 2018 Ontario’s Finance Minister Charles Sousa recently indicated that this year’s budget could be tabled early due to the upcoming election. He suggested a condensed budget timeline may be helpful to give Ontarians ...