ontario government spending

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Ontario’s finances are unsustainable

The province’s net debt will reach a projected $428.7 billion this year.


8:47AM
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Quebec continues to outperform Ontario on government debt

Ontario’s per-person government debt is 66.6 per cent higher than the weighted average of all other provinces.


11:27AM
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On government spending—Kenney kept his word, Ford did not

Between 2018/19 and 2022/23, the Ontario government expects a 6 per cent increase in inflation-adjusted per-person spending.


11:30AM
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Ontario clings to illusion of fiscal sustainability
Since 1990, the province's net debt-to-GDP ratio has grown from 13 per cent to 43 per cent.

3:30AM
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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.


9:27AM
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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.


9:05AM
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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.