ontario deficits

12:12PM
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Operating deficits just part of Ontario’s debt story

Annual debt growth has increased substantially since 2018 when the Ford government took office.


3:27PM
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Ford government breaks ‘balanced budget’ promise

It’s always easier to promise fiscal restraint several years down the road than actually deliver on it.


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.


10:50AM
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Ford government faces critical decisions as budget day looms

According to forecasts, Ontario's net government debt will approach $463 billion in 2022/23.


10:31AM
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Ontario’s finances—back to the ’90s?

The province expects a $33.1 billion deficit next year.


3:08PM
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Ontario’s red ink—the Ford government should heed lessons from recent past

According to the recent budget, Ontario's deficits will average 3.7 per cent of GDP over the next three years.


12:00AM
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Premier Ford’s choice is clear—more government debt or real reform

Ontario’s net debt more than doubled in one decade, to $324 billion in 2017.