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1. Ontario government has made COVID economic pain even worse

   The Greenbelt Act helped drive up residential housing prices in the Greater Toronto Area. ...

2. Are some provinces and states too big to succeed?

   Subnational jurisdictions of around 9.5 million people seem to be the fastest-growing economies. ...

3. New report notes ‘over-equalizing’ nature of equalization program

   Currently, equalization payments increase in line with nominal GDP growth. ...

4. Ontario consistently fails to reduce government debt after recessions

   The province’s nominal debt will rise from $440 billion in 2021/22 to $504 billion in 2023/24. ...

5. New report underscores Alberta’s fiscal woes

   Between 2008/09 and 2019/20, the province's net debt increased by $71.8 billion. ...

6. Alberta operates remarkably inefficient health-care system with huge price tag

   The province had the capacity to perform more than 1.3 million CT exams but only 419,000 were actually performed. ...

7. Government debt interest costs will crowd out essential spending in Ontario

   Ontario's debt interest costs will rise by 21 per cent. ...

8. Maritime provinces vulnerable to any future changes to equalization program

   In 2019/20, equalization comprised 21 per cent of provincial government revenue in Prince Edward Island. ...

9. Governments across Canada face mounting fiscal challenges due to aging population

   The share of Canadians age 65 or over is forecasted to rise from 17.4 per cent to 22.5 per cent. ...

10. Ford government pursuing McGuinty-style deficit-reduction strategy

    According to government forecasts, Ontario’s debt will climb to $502 billion in 2023/24. ...