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1. Understanding two decades of weak economic performance in Ontario

   It’s important for policymakers to recognize the severity of Ontario’s growth problem, how long-lived it has been, and the challenge of weak business investment that could impede future growth. ...

2. Ontario’s economy—slow growth and weak business investment

   Real per-person economic growth was 9.1 per cent in Ontario compared to 26.1 per cent in the rest of Canada. ...

3. An Assessment of Recent Economic Performance and Business Investment Growth in Ontario

   Over the first two decades of the 21st century, Ontario has been mired in a prolonged period of slow economic growth. This bulletin provides the context for this situation by examining the extent of Ontario’s economic weakness since the turn of ...

4. Ontario has fallen behind Michigan’s economy

   At least 90 per cent of net job creation in Ontario took place either in the Greater Toronto Area or Ottawa. ...

5. Ontario lagging behind neighbours on key economic measures

   Between 2000 and 2019, New York's average per-person GDP growth more than doubled Ontario's growth rate. ...

6. Ontario among region’s poorest jurisdictions

   Michigan’s per capita GDP was $3,911 higher than Ontario's. ...

7. Measuring Ontario’s Regional Prosperity Gap

   By global standards, Ontario is a prosperous place. Ontarians enjoy living standards and access to opportunities that are the envy of much of the world. However, within its own economic region, Ontario is an economic laggard. This bulletin ...

8. 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 ...

9. Southwestern Ontario lagging behind in job creation, income growth

   Over the past 20 years, while Ontario’s two biggest cities (Toronto and Ottawa) have enjoyed relative prosperity, large and populous parts of the province have suffered significant economic pain. In fact, a recent study showed that ...

10. Economic Performance in Ontario CMAs: A National Comparative Perspective

    Several recent Fraser Institute studies have documented the weak economic performance in Ontario over the past 20 years outside of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and to a lesser extent Ottawa. This bulletin builds on that analysis by examining ...