Ontario's government debt has reached nearly $400 billion.
ontario government spending
March 20, 2023
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The province's government debt burden equals 38.7 per cent of the provincial economy.
March 19, 2023
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Ontario is approaching an all-time high in inflation-adjusted per-person spending.
March 15, 2023
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The province's spending is forecasted to be $29.4 billion higher than previously projected for 2022/23.
March 15, 2023
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Roughly half of all business income tax revenue collected by the province was sent back to select firms and industries.
March 12, 2023
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Under the Ford government, inflation-adjusted per-person spending has increased by 2.4 per cent annually.
February 15, 2023
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Government wages in the province were 10.9 per cent higher, on average, than wages in the private sector.
December 21, 2022
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Despite years of criticizing its predecessors for reckless spending, the Ford government has followed a similar fiscal path.
December 15, 2022
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Government workers in the province enjoy higher wages and benefits compared to similar private-sector workers.