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1. Ontario’s fall statement—if this plan is ‘working,’ what does failure look like

   Appeared in the Financial Post, November 15, 2016 The Wynne government just released its fall statement—essentially an update on the state of Ontario’s economy and finances. After a brief preamble about the challenges imposed by the 2008/09 recession, the ...

2. Wynne government missing big picture on Ontario finances

   Appeared in the Financial Post, October 6, 2016 The Ontario government is reportedly in a spat with the province’s auditor general about the size of last year’s deficit. The auditor general pegs the shortfall at $5 billion, whereas the government, using a ...

3. Spin aside, Ontario’s economy not out of the woods

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, July 20, 2016 On Monday, Ontario’s provincial government issued a news release celebrating the province’s economic performance, boasting that Ontario’s economic growth rate is currently higher than the Canadian average and ...

4. Ontario has no credible plan to shrink its debt burden

   Appeared in the Ottawa Sun, May 25, 2016 It’s no secret Ontario’s debt burden is growing quickly. In fact, Ontario has piled up debt significantly faster than any other province since 2003. Troublingly, the government has not presented a serious plan for ...

5. Balanced budget spin aside, Ontario’s finances are still a mess

   Ontario will acquire approximately $50 billion in new debt between now and 2020/21. ...

6. Notley following Wynne’s failed Ontario strategy on deficits and debt

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, April 12, 2016 In her recent “kitchen table address” about the state of Alberta’s finances, Premier Rachel Notley confirmed her government will once again increase spending in 2016/17, despite the province’s deep deficit. It ...

7. Troubled waters—Ontario’s challenges pose challenges for Canada

   Canada needs a strong Ontario. With approximately 40 per cent of the country’s population and economic output residing in the Heartland province, it is imperative that Ontario be an economic and fiscal leader within confederation. ...

8. Reality check on education spending in Ontario

   Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 16, 2016 There’s a lot to criticize in Ontario's 2016 budget, which was released late last month. Specifically, the province has failed to take adequate steps to rein in overall spending, and as a result the ...

9. Ontario in no position to increase teacher salaries

   Appeared in National Newswatch, March 12, 2016 The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, one of Ontario’s largest teachers’ unions, wants to bolster its strike fund, apparently readying itself for possible labour action when its current contract ...

10. Little to celebrate from last week’s Ontario budget

    Appeared in the Toronto Sun, March 1, 2016 Despite the upbeat spin from Queen’s Park, last week’s provincial budget doesn’t give much cause for celebration when it comes to the health of provincial finances. The Wynne government still needs to come to ...