The government increased spending by $5 billion beyond its original budget plan.
ontario deficit
September 19, 2024
2:07PM
In 2023/24, the province's net debt reached $408 billion.
March 18, 2024
3:24PM
By the end of this fiscal year, deficits under the Ford government will total a projected $41.7 billion over six years.
August 2, 2023
2:19PM
The Ford government will spend an estimated $12,405 per person this year compared to the Wynne government's average of $11,784.
July 5, 2023
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November 15, 2022
1:28PM
The government plans to increase spending by 8.6 per cent.
April 29, 2022
12:12PM
Annual debt growth has increased substantially since 2018 when the Ford government took office.
April 29, 2022
11:27AM
Between 2018/19 and 2022/23, the Ontario government expects a 6 per cent increase in inflation-adjusted per-person spending.
April 28, 2022
3:27PM
It’s always easier to promise fiscal restraint several years down the road than actually deliver on it.
April 28, 2022
3:00AM
The province's net debt has climbed from $338 billion in 2018 to more than $400 billion.