ontario government debt

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Controlling government wages crucial to Ford’s deficit-reduction plan

Government-sector workers enjoy a wage premium of 10.3 per cent over workers in the private sector.


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Ontario should learn from Quebec’s debt reduction

Quebec has substantially reduced its debt burden in recent years.


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Premier Ford should look west for deficit-reduction strategy

Premier Ford’s first budget called for continued nominal spending growth.


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On deficit reduction in Ontario, “slow and steady” will not win the race

Ontario’s debt burden is forecasted to increase by $48.2 billion between 2018 and 2023.


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Fiscal headwinds heighten need for spending reductions in Ontario

The Ford government now forecasts a $11.3 billion deficit this year.


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Globe and Mail misrepresents state of Ontario finances
The government forecasts an increase in debt to nearly $400 billion by the end of its first term.

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Ford government's slow and steady fiscal approach fraught with risk

According to forecasts, by 2023/24, Ontario's annual government debt interest costs will hit $15.5 billion.


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Ford government counting on revenue growth to outpace spending

The provincial net debt could hit $390 billion by 2023-24.