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1. Ontario’s fiscal paradox—a balanced budget and mounting debt

   Ontario has wrapped up its 2018 pre-budget public consultations as it prepares to deliver its next provincial budget. Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa confirmed in the fall fiscal statement that Ontario’s 2018 budget will be ...

2. Ontarians need real reforms that will actually reduce electricity prices

   Those smart thermostats won't be free—taxpayers will foot the bill. ...

3. Obstacles to business investment in Ontario—uncompetitive tax rates

   A recent study from the Fraser Institute highlights a substantial problem for Ontario’s economy—the fact that business investment to the province remains weak. In fact, business investment still hasn’t recovered to pre-recession levels. ...

4. Going off the rails—does Ontario really need a high-speed train?

   Ontario is at it again. Promoting a vision of large-scale public spending to meet a future that may or may not be ready for it. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne recently announced a promise to build a high-speed rail line from Toronto to ...

5. Ontario government shifts today’s electricity bills (plus interest) onto future consumers

   Ontarians have seen their electricity bills skyrocket in recent years. From 2010 to 2016, the average monthly electricity bill for Toronto residents increased by more than 50 per cent, granting Torontonians the distinction of having some ...