The equalization program will cost nearly $20 billion this year.
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In many cases, municipal employee wages were harmonized upwards.
Ontario's provincial net debt is pushing $360 billion.
To eliminate the deficit, the government’s four-year plan will cut program spending by 1.6 per cent over four years.
Additional spending reductions would have created additional fiscal room for pro-growth tax reform.
Appeasing Beijing can come with financial and reputational costs.
On average, the METR for modest-income families is 46 per cent compared to 43 per cent for the highest-income families.
Mining investors identified infrastructure issues in Canada’s North as a major area of concern.
Alberta's per-person debt-service costs may hit $655 by 2020/21.
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