ontario government debt

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‘Debt’ decision looms for Ontario’s government

The government projects a budget deficit of $21.5 billion for 2021-22.


9:05AM
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Will Ontario avoid another post-recession era of debt growth

In the recent past, the province's recessions have been followed by extended periods of debt growth.


12:19PM
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Three recessions—a history of Ontario’s debt growth

At 48.8 per cent, Ontario’s net debt-to-GDP ratio this year will be the highest in provincial history.


10:27AM
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Ontario’s economy—slow growth and weak business investment

Real per-person economic growth was 9.1 per cent in Ontario compared to 26.1 per cent in the rest of Canada.


9:34AM
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Ontario consistently fails to reduce government debt after recessions

The province’s nominal debt will rise from $440 billion in 2021/22 to $504 billion in 2023/24.


11:51AM
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Reliance on housing investment creates prosperity mirage in Ontario

The provincial net debt-to-GDP ratio went from about 5 per cent in the 1960s to more than 40 per cent in 2020.


10:29AM
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Ford government presiding over massive growth of debt and debt interest costs
Ontario's projected net government debt will eclipse $585 billion by 2029-30.