Municipal government spending in the province has grown 2.5 times faster than general inflation and two times faster than population.
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April 20, 2024
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Government-sector employment in the province is up 18.5 per cent compared to only 11.7 per cent for the private sector.
March 26, 2024
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The government will increase program spending by $4.2 billion in 2024/25 and $3.5 billion in 2025/26.
March 25, 2024
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From 1968 to 2023, Ontario ran 48 deficits—or deficits 87 per cent of the time.
March 24, 2024
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In 2017-18, Ontario government program spending was 17.3 per cent of GDP compared to 17.9 per cent this fiscal year.
March 18, 2024
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By the end of this fiscal year, deficits under the Ford government will total a projected $41.7 billion over six years.
February 26, 2024
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Over the last 15 years, the province has run 14 budget deficits.
February 23, 2024
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The government can hold nominal spending flat for one year without creating any management challenges.
January 22, 2024
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The province's post-1990 average per-capita annual income growth rate was barely one-quarter that of its 1960 to 1990 rate.
December 19, 2023
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The province’s $5.6 billion operating deficit is just the tip of the iceberg.