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1. Provincial government net debt up 89% in less than a decade

   After a lull spanning the first decade of the 21st century, it seems that provincial government debt is again on the rise. Based on figures compiled from the Federal Fiscal Reference Tables and plotted in the first chart below, total ...

2. Economic bright spots no justification for increased government spending in Ontario

   There’s some recent evidence that Ontario’s economy is igniting and may be poised to once again become Canada’s economic engine. Indeed, Canada’s major banks have released forecasts that Ontario will lead the country in economic growth ...

3. A Brief History of Ontario Public Debt

   Appeared in the Financial Post Ontario’s net public debt is estimated at $287.3 billion and will hit nearly $320 billion by 2017.  The evolution of this daunting number is an interesting story as the spring budget approaches. Much like Rome, Ontario’s ...