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  1. Ontario ignores warning signs from Quebec, announces subsidized child care plan

    On the eve of their provincial budget release, the Ontario Liberals have announced their intention to make child care services “free” in the province. Starting in 2020, Premier Kathleen Wynne promises that all children between the age of ...

  2. Government’s free-spending approach puts Ontario’s finances at risk

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, February 7, 2018 Over the past week, stock markets around the world have taken a beating. It remains to be seen whether these losses are just a bump in the road or the start of a bear market. Regardless, the dramatic market ...

  3. Repeating Past Mistakes? Spending Restraint Critical for Ontario’s Fiscal Health

    In 2016/17, Ontario’s net debt reached $302 billion, or approximately $21, 500 per Ontarian. The province’s debt-to-GDP level stands at 38 percent, just below its all-time historic high. Ontario’s net debt has increased dramatically since 2003/04, ...

  4. New Year's resolutions for Wynne government—cut taxes, restrain spending, grow the economy

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, January 5, 2018 As the new year begins, many of us are making resolutions. Whether it's getting more exercise, saving more money, spending more time with loved ones, or something else, we're looking for resolutions ...

  5. Ontario—from fiscal leader to fiscal laggard

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, Sep 13, 2017 While Ontario’s current struggles with a large and growing government debt burden are widely known, it wasn’t always this way. Just a decade and a half ago, Ontario had relatively sound public finances compared to ...

  6. Quebec unemployment rate now lower than Ontario’s

    There’s a remarkable economic transformation underway in Quebec. The economy is growing and the unemployment rate is down. Indeed, Quebec’s unemployment rate (three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted) in July at 5.9 per cent is ...

  7. Ontario’s new energy efficiency programs—high cost, little benefit

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, September 6, 2017 The Wynne government is once again pursuing high-cost energy programs that will yield minimal benefits for Ontarians. This time the government has its sights set on energy efficiency programs. Last week, ...

  8. Wynne government places big bet on revenue growth

    Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, August 23, 2017 This year, Ontario’s operating budget is balanced for the first time in a decade. Of course, Ontario remains heavily indebted and is adding billions of dollars in new debt every year from capital spending that ...

  9. Why is Ontario’s debt burden shrinking so slowly?

    Appeared in the Globe and Mail, August 14, 2017 Premier Wynne’s government has repeatedly stated the importance of bringing down the province’s debt-to-GDP ratio, which shot up during and after the 2008/09 recession. Specifically, it wants to bring this ...

  10. Wynne government could take a few pointers from Liberal brethren in Quebec

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, August 13, 2017 Ontarians usually don’t follow closely the economic developments of their eastern neighbour but they certainly should. In fact, Premier Kathleen Wynne’s government could take a few pointers from their Liberal ...