ontario budget

10:27AM
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Ford government must plot path to budget balance

Ontario now anticipates a $38.5 billion budget deficit this fiscal year.


3:28PM
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Ontario’s new finance minister must recognize the importance of budget balance

Ontario spent $12.5 billion on government debt interest in 2020/21.


3:08PM
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Ontario’s red ink—the Ford government should heed lessons from recent past

According to the recent budget, Ontario's deficits will average 3.7 per cent of GDP over the next three years.


9:08AM
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Ontario braces for largest budget deficits in provincial history

Over the next three fiscal years, Ontario’s cumulative deficit will hit a forecasted $99.7 billion.


4:45PM
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Ford’s deficit-reduction plan reminiscent of Rae, McGuinty, Wynne years

In fiscal year 2022/23, Ontario's government debt interest costs will reach $13.9 billion.


12:22PM
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Ontario faces major fiscal challenges beyond massive budget deficit

Net debt reached $355 billion at the end of last year.


10:11AM
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Ford’s tax pledge will help Ontario’s economy recovery

Ontario’s budget deficit will likely be the largest in provincial history.


9:12PM
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Ontario budget deficit will reach historic levels

The province's deficit this year will be 4.6 per cent larger than the Ontario economy.


10:16AM
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Ontario budget deficit likely larger than forecast

The Ford government projected a deficit of $20.5 billion for 2020-21.


4:23PM
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Ford government’s budget update overly optimistic and likely ineffective

Ontario announced no measures to tackle the underlying problems in the province’s electricity market that cause higher prices.