ontario's finances

10:56AM
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Ontario’s fiscal challenges—is there political will to address them?

Despite years of criticizing its predecessors for reckless spending, the Ford government has followed a similar fiscal path.


8:51AM
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Ontario government should not give government workers large pay increases

Government workers in the province enjoy higher wages and benefits compared to similar private-sector workers.


9:07AM
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Ontario government should target wages and benefits of government employees

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


9:35AM
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Ontario’s finances are unsustainable

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


10:38AM
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Ford government gets second chance to repair Ontario’s finances

According to forecasts, the province’s net debt will eclipse $468 billion by 2024/25.


10:27AM
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Ontario’s economy—slow growth and weak business investment

Real per-person economic growth was 9.1 per cent in Ontario compared to 26.1 per cent in the rest of Canada.


2:10PM
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Ford government pursuing McGuinty-style deficit-reduction strategy

According to government forecasts, Ontario’s debt will climb to $502 billion in 2023/24.