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Ontario will add $34 billion in debt over the next three years.

2:37PM
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Consumption is now a more reliable tax base upon which to promote economic growth and fairness.

3:24PM
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This year’s budget more than doubles last year’s spending increase estimate.

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Per capita municipal debt in Ontario ranged from a low of zero in Whitby to a high of $2,634 in York Region.


12:26PM
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For my money—and for taxpayers’ money, too—“shovel worthy” is therefore a much better phrase than “shovel ready.”

12:56PM
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Ontario and Michigan may fund corporate welfare on both sides of the border.


10:24AM
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The governments I’m familiar with often have trouble doing relatively routine things.


10:31AM
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Host cities such as Athens and Rio are already major tourist destinations because of what they intrinsically offer.

11:15AM
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Governments across Canada will spend millions on Canada Day celebrations in the next week or so.


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The current election campaign has seen a lot of attention focused on balancing the federal budget and the size of the federal deficit. Perhaps some historical perspective will better inform the debate.