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Ford rejects Harris spending approach and follows path of Wynne and Rae

Ontario is approaching an all-time high in inflation-adjusted per-person spending.


8:00AM
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Alberta government increased program spending by more than $10 billion

The government increased projected nominal program spending by $10.1 billion since the fiscal update last fall.


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Ontario government’s spending habits belie claims of fiscal restraint

The province's spending is forecasted to be $29.4 billion higher than previously projected for 2022/23.


11:59AM
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Brady, LeBron and the economics of G.O.A.T.

The NFL has changed the rules over time, to better protect quarterbacks and promote a more offensively-oriented game.


5:30AM
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Premier Ford—one of the biggest spenders in Ontario history

Under the Ford government, inflation-adjusted per-person spending has increased by 2.4 per cent annually.


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Large percentage of Aussies want socialism—but don’t want to pay for it

Only 39 per cent of Australians support a broad-based increase in personal income taxes.


3:41PM
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Ford government should consult the data amid calls for government pay increases

Government workers in Ontario retire 2.5 years earlier (on average) than those in the private sector.


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B.C. ramps up spending and increases size of government

Public-sector capital investment is pegged at $48.5 billion over the next three years.


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Ontario’s ‘temporary’ tax increases may never go away

For the province's top earners, each new dollar they earn is taxed at 53.53 per cent.


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