Reading Time: 3 minutes Even if the government is finally able to claim no deficit next year, the mountain of debt accumulated over the past nine years will still be there
Tag: Wynne government
Labour peace carries a high cost in Ontario schools
Reading Time: 2 minutes Premier Kathleen Wynne is pushing for an extended contract with teachers as she prepares to fight the next provincial election
Wynne’s education strategy all about her political ambitions
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is intent on bringing teachers into the fold with a new contract as she builds re-election allies
Slow growth in Canada worsened by bad government policy
Reading Time: 3 minutes In recent years, Canada has seen an onslaught of growth-hindering policies such as increased spending and debt, higher taxes and increased regulation
Government policies threaten economic freedom in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Policy developments at the federal level as well as in Ontario and Alberta threaten Canada’s reputation as a bulwark of economic freedom
Band-Aids won’t work long for Ontario’s crumbling schools
Reading Time: 3 minutes $1.2 billion in new funding towards badly needed repairs doesn’t come close to the $15 billion Ontario schools need
Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan a recipe for failure
Reading Time: 3 minutes Huge cost to Ontarians, with very little benefit to the environment
Ontario’s education file lacks accountability
Reading Time: 3 minutes The education department needs more than a fresh new face; it needs a full review that includes a new way of delivering on public education
Balanced budget spin aside, Ontario’s finances are still a mess
Reading Time: 3 minutes In the absence of meaningful policy change, the province’s debt burden will likely hover near its all-time historic high
Ontario’s Climate Action Plan undermines case for cap and trade
Reading Time: 3 minutes Carbon pricing is theoretically the best way to reduce emissions but only if distortive regulations and subsidies are eliminated