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Ontario Prosperity Commentary Archive

Ford government breaks ‘balanced budget’ promise
By Ben Eisen | April 28, 2022
Ontario government can learn fiscal lessons from Alberta
By Ben Eisen | April 20, 2022
Ontario government should end unnecessary ‘training’ subsidies
By Matthew Lau | April 6, 2022
Ontario economy lags far behind nearby U.S. states
By Ben Eisen | February 28, 2022
Will Ontario avoid another post-recession era of debt growth?
By Ben Eisen, Steve Lafleur | December 23, 2021
Ontario government should toll new highways to relieve traffic congestion
By Steve Lafleur | November 24, 2021
Ontario independent schools deserve ‘safe return’ funds despite Ford government hostility
By Derek J. Allison | August 9, 2021
Ford government ‘task force’ unnecessarily targets women
By Matthew Lau | July 16, 2021
Ford should butt out of Ontario’s business
By Matthew Lau | July 5, 2021
Ontario lagging behind neighbours on key economic measures
By Ben Eisen | June 21, 2021
Wrongheaded policy proposal targets ‘diverse businesses’ in Ontario
By Matthew Lau | May 6, 2021
Ontario continues to accumulate debt more quickly than Quebec
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | March 26, 2021
Ford fiscal strategy resembles McGuinty/Wynne plans—with predictable results
By Ben Eisen, Jake Fuss | March 24, 2021
Ford government must dramatically change course to fulfill many promises
By Matthew Lau | March 24, 2021
Natural gas plays vital role in fuelling Ontario
By Ross McKitrick | February 2, 2021
Ontario’s new finance minister must recognize the importance of budget balance
By Steve Lafleur, Jake Fuss | January 14, 2021
Higher electricity costs disproportionality hurting southwestern Ontario
By Elmira Aliakbari, Jason Clemens | December 14, 2020
Ford’s deficit-reduction plan reminiscent of Rae, McGuinty, Wynne years
By Ben Eisen | November 5, 2020
Big Apple exodus underscores Canada’s uncompetitive personal income tax rates
By Tegan Hill, Jake Fuss | August 26, 2020
Premier Ford’s choice is clear—more government debt or real reform
By Ben Eisen | August 15, 2020
Restore market forces to end Ontario’s hydro mess
By Philip Cross | August 12, 2020
Provincial finances go topsy-turvy from Ontario to B.C.
By Ben Eisen | May 14, 2020
Ford government must prepare for post-COVID spending cuts
By Ben Eisen | May 5, 2020
Ford government’s budget update overly optimistic and likely ineffective
By Jason Clemens, Niels Veldhuis, Milagros Palacios | April 2, 2020
Ford government should exercise prudence in these volatile times
By Ben Eisen | March 19, 2020