Governments often spend money today but promise more discipline in the future.
ontario government debt
The province’s net debt will reach a projected $428.7 billion this year.
Ontario’s per-person government debt is 66.6 per cent higher than the weighted average of all other provinces.
According to forecasts, the province’s net debt will eclipse $468 billion by 2024/25.
Annual debt growth has increased substantially since 2018 when the Ford government took office.
Between 2018/19 and 2022/23, the Ontario government expects a 6 per cent increase in inflation-adjusted per-person spending.
It’s always easier to promise fiscal restraint several years down the road than actually deliver on it.
The province's net debt has climbed from $338 billion in 2018 to more than $400 billion.
The government has increased per-person spending by more than 10 per cent between 2018/19 and 2020/21.