The total government debt-servicing costs for Ontarians in 2016/17 is a projected $21.2 billion.
ontario government spending
November 24, 2016
1:52PM
Ontario increased its top marginal personal income tax rate by about 17 per cent.
November 17, 2016
9:24AM
The province is on track to run its ninth consecutive multi-billion dollar budget deficit.
October 13, 2016
10:25AM
Since 2007, Ontario has seen its net debt approximately double, from $157 billion to $308 billion.
July 20, 2016
2:45PM
By 2014, Ontario’s sluggish economic performance had caused living standards to fall below the Canadian average.
May 31, 2016
10:58AM
Ontarians spend nearly a billion dollars a month just to service provincial government debt.
May 27, 2016
6:42PM
Ontario will acquire approximately $50 billion in new debt between now and 2020/21.
April 13, 2016
10:00AM
Ontario has seen its net debt increase by $126.5 billion since 2008/09.
March 19, 2016
3:10AM
Why has Ontario racked up so much debt?
March 16, 2016
4:40PM
In 2012/13, Ontario spent $25 billion on education—a 50 per cent increase in only one decade.