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1. Ontario’s latest budget will keep debt interest costs rising

   According to the budget, debt interest payments will total $13.1 billion in 2021/22. ...

2. Ford fiscal strategy resembles McGuinty/Wynne plans—with predictable results

   By fiscal year 2023/24, Ontario's provincial net debt will eclipse $503 billion. ...

3. Ontario’s debt legacy makes balancing budget harder

   According to the 2020 budget, the government will spend an estimated $12.5 billion on debt interest. ...

4. Ford government faces critical decisions as budget day looms

   According to forecasts, Ontario's net government debt will approach $463 billion in 2022/23. ...

5. Ford government must plot path to budget balance

   Appeared in National Newswatch, February 18, 2021 The Ford government released Ontario’s 2020/21 third quarter fiscal update last week. As expected, the numbers were ugly. The Department of Finance now anticipates a $38.5 billion budget deficit for this ...

6. Ontario’s new finance minister must recognize the importance of budget balance

   Appeared in National Newswatch, January 14, 2021 With the resignation of Rod Phillips, Ontario’s incoming finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy inherits a difficult job. The province’s fiscal challenges long pre-date the global pandemic. Queen’s Park has ...