ontario economy

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Ontario government doles out corporate welfare

The province plans to give $500 million in loans and grants to a steel manufacturer in Hamilton.


9:24AM
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Ontario economy lags far behind nearby U.S. states

Compared to Ontario, the average per-capita GDP is 32.7 per cent higher in the rest of the Great Lakes region.


9:18AM
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Ontario cities experiencing dismal population and job growth

Several major cities including Windsor and Thunder Bay experienced a rate of job creation below the national average.


3:09PM
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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.


5:27PM
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Understanding Two Decades of Weak Economic Performance in Ontario

It’s important for policymakers to recognize the severity of Ontario’s growth problem, how long-lived it has been, and the challenge of weak business investment that could impede future growth.


10:27AM
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Ontario’s economy—slow growth and weak business investment

Real per-person economic growth was 9.1 per cent in Ontario compared to 26.1 per cent in the rest of Canada.


12:13PM
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Ontario has fallen behind Michigan’s economy

At least 90 per cent of net job creation in Ontario took place either in the Greater Toronto Area or Ottawa.