While saying the public sector should focus more on outcomes, McGuinty refuses to look at the end results of his policies for Ontario’s economic performance.
ontario debt
February 17, 2016
3:00AM
February 10, 2016
3:00AM
Dalton McGuinty laments that the Great Recession stunted his plans to expand Ontario public services
In his autobiography, McGuinty discusses how his first act as premier was to break his election promise and raise taxes.
January 28, 2016
3:00AM
This year, Ontario is projected to run its eighth consecutive budget deficit, which will be approximately $7.5 billion.
January 25, 2016
11:11AM
With budget season on the horizon, the headlines may mask the magnitude of growth in government debt.
December 21, 2015
3:00AM
Between 2001 and 2008, Ontario provincial government spending grew at an average of five per cent annually while revenues only grew four per cent.
December 18, 2015
1:53PM
Ontario and Quebec, Canada’s two largest provinces, recently released their fall updates on the state of government finances.
December 16, 2015
10:12AM
As recent as 2009/10, Quebec’s per-person net debt burden was approximately $4,400 higher than Ontario’s. That gap is projected to be just $1,100 this year.
December 2, 2015
9:29AM
Ontario’s government is spending more than it takes in each year. This year will represent the province’s eighth consecutive budget deficit.
December 1, 2015
1:37PM
As Canadian governments struggle with budget deficits and mounting debt, it's important to recognize the potential long-term negative consequences of debt.
November 26, 2015
11:59AM
On Thursday, Finance Minister Charles Sousa will provide an update for Ontarians on the state of provincial government finances.