ontario finances

2:07PM
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Ford government continues irresponsible fiscal management in Ontario

In 2023/24, the province's net debt reached $408 billion.


1:00AM
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Ontario government is anything but ‘fiscally responsible’

This year the government plans to run a $9.8 billion deficit followed by a $4.6 billion deficit next year.


3:16PM
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Instead of pumping the brakes, Ontario government accelerates spending and debt accumulation

The government will increase program spending by $4.2 billion in 2024/25 and $3.5 billion in 2025/26.


4:30AM
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Ontario government continues ‘party’ with taxpayer money

In 2017-18, Ontario government program spending was 17.3 per cent of GDP compared to 17.9 per cent this fiscal year.


3:24PM
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Ontario government should finally keep its promises in upcoming budget

By the end of this fiscal year, deficits under the Ford government will total a projected $41.7 billion over six years.


3:30AM
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Ontario government’s rapid spending growth drives deficits and debt

The province’s $5.6 billion operating deficit is just the tip of the iceberg.


8:00AM
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To restore Ontario’s finances, Ford government must end carefree spending

The province's government debt burden equals 38.7 per cent of the provincial economy.


9:30AM
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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.


10:56AM
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Ontario’s fiscal challenges—is there political will to address them?

Despite years of criticizing its predecessors for reckless spending, the Ford government has followed a similar fiscal path.