The Ford government will spend an estimated $12,405 per person this year compared to the Wynne government's average of $11,784.
ontario deficit
July 5, 2023
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November 15, 2022
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The government plans to increase spending by 8.6 per cent.
April 29, 2022
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Annual debt growth has increased substantially since 2018 when the Ford government took office.
April 29, 2022
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Between 2018/19 and 2022/23, the Ontario government expects a 6 per cent increase in inflation-adjusted per-person spending.
April 28, 2022
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It’s always easier to promise fiscal restraint several years down the road than actually deliver on it.
April 28, 2022
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The province's net debt has climbed from $338 billion in 2018 to more than $400 billion.
April 27, 2022
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The government has increased per-person spending by more than 10 per cent between 2018/19 and 2020/21.
June 22, 2021
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Ontario's debt interest costs will rise by 21 per cent.
June 15, 2021
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According to government forecasts, Ontario’s debt will climb to $502 billion in 2023/24.