The government’s net debt burden this year will reach a projected $408 billion.
ontario's finances
April 20, 2024
4:30AM
Government-sector employment in the province is up 18.5 per cent compared to only 11.7 per cent for the private sector.
March 26, 2024
3:16PM
The government will increase program spending by $4.2 billion in 2024/25 and $3.5 billion in 2025/26.
March 25, 2024
2:30AM
From 1968 to 2023, Ontario ran 48 deficits—or deficits 87 per cent of the time.
February 23, 2024
2:30AM
The government can hold nominal spending flat for one year without creating any management challenges.
December 19, 2023
3:30AM
The province’s $5.6 billion operating deficit is just the tip of the iceberg.
November 15, 2023
9:08AM
According to the government’s new projections, the deficit will be $5.6 billion—quadruple what it projected earlier this year.
November 3, 2023
2:30AM
The province plans to spend $14.1 billion on debt interest in 2023/24.
May 1, 2023
3:00AM
The province's median income increased by just 5.4 per cent—less than half the overall growth rate across Canada.