The government projects a budget deficit of $21.5 billion for 2021-22.
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March 31, 2022
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December 23, 2021
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In the recent past, the province's recessions have been followed by extended periods of debt growth.
November 1, 2021
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At 48.8 per cent, Ontario’s net debt-to-GDP ratio this year will be the highest in provincial history.
October 1, 2021
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Real per-person economic growth was 9.1 per cent in Ontario compared to 26.1 per cent in the rest of Canada.
July 2, 2021
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The province’s nominal debt will rise from $440 billion in 2021/22 to $504 billion in 2023/24.
June 22, 2021
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Ontario's debt interest costs will rise by 21 per cent.
May 3, 2021
11:51AM
The provincial net debt-to-GDP ratio went from about 5 per cent in the 1960s to more than 40 per cent in 2020.
March 29, 2021
10:29AM
Ontario's projected net government debt will eclipse $585 billion by 2029-30.