More than 70 per cent of government workers in the province are covered by registered pension plans compared to 19 per cent in the private sector.
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May 31, 2023
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April 18, 2023
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Government workers in Canada were paid 8.5 per cent more (on average) than their private-sector counterparts.
April 4, 2023
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Full-time government workers in the province took more time off for personal reasons than their private-sector counterparts.
February 24, 2023
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Government workers across Canada enjoyed an 8.5 per cent wage premium, on average, compared to comparable private-sector workers in 2021.
January 24, 2023
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Government employees in the province retire three years earlier (on average) than private-sector workers.
July 24, 2020
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Government workers receive 9.4 per cent more, on average, in wages than Canadians in the private sector.
June 11, 2020
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A large government debt burden can negatively affect economic growth.
June 14, 2017
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Ontario has offered government workers a 7.5 per cent pay raise.
April 21, 2017
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In Ontario, 2,517 teachers made more than $100,000 in 2014—in 2016, that number nearly tripled.
February 7, 2017
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With a projected $4.3 billion deficit this year and relentlessly mounting debt, the Wynne government needs to better control spending to repair the damage to Ontario’s finances.