ontario government

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Traffic congestion isn’t just a nuisance or environmental hazard—it’s also a significant economic harm.


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The average Ontarian is now poorer than the average Canadian.


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Since 2007, Ontario has seen its net debt approximately double, from $157 billion to $308 billion.


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Regulatory red tape is resulting in fewer new homes than there otherwise would be with a growing pool of buyers, contributing to rising prices.


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Ontario’s cumulative deficit from 2009 to the end of last year was approximately $81.9 billion—50 per cent more than projected in 2009.


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Economists recognize that a cap-and-trade system is equivalent to a tax on carbon emissions.


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Many Ontarians have likely heard a horror story or two about their government’s growing debt and the resulting strain on public finances. You can’t blame them. Sources of evidence abound.


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Something as dull sounding as public-private partnerships (P3s) has suddenly grabbed headlines thanks to a recent report from Ontario’s Auditor General.


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There was an aura of complacency in Queen’s Park as the Ontario government released its update on the state of provincial finances.