ontario debt

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Ontario government can learn fiscal lessons from Alberta

Despite steep budget deficits, successive provincial governments have been unwilling to reduce spending.


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‘Debt’ decision looms for Ontario’s government

The government projects a budget deficit of $21.5 billion for 2021-22.


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Will Ontario avoid another post-recession era of debt growth

In the recent past, the province's recessions have been followed by extended periods of debt growth.


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Ontario needs more business investment during the recovery and beyond

The average annual growth rate in investment in residential structures was only 1.4 per cent.


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Three recessions—a history of Ontario’s debt growth

At 48.8 per cent, Ontario’s net debt-to-GDP ratio this year will be the highest in provincial history.


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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.


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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.