Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontario is responsible for 56% of new provincial net debt, despite accounting for about 40% of Canada’s population and economic output
Tag: Ontario economy
Wynne ignores lessons about the pitfalls of cap and trade
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontarian households are going to feel the pain, while politically connected industries will reap a windfall
Canada’s former economic leaders now its fiscal laggards
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada cannot reach its full economic potential if Alberta and Ontario are economically weak and burdened by unsound fiscal policies
Loss of Ontario cropland exaggerated
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ontario cropland has increased since the 1950s, while farming efficiency also improved
Ontario’s per-person debt burden will soon exceed Quebec’s
Reading Time: 3 minutes Both provinces spend between nine and 10 cents out each revenue dollar on debt service payments
Ontario needs to speed up its deficit reduction
Reading Time: 3 minutes The government’s recent record on fiscal issues casts doubt on whether it will meet this target
Higher wages do not materialize by government fiat
Reading Time: 3 minutes Want higher wages Ontario? Attract private sector investment
Ontario budget an exercise in wishful thinking
Reading Time: 3 minutes The government continues to delay making the tough decisions
Ontario’s falling unemployment rate no indication of economic health
Reading Time: 4 minutes Other indicators just as important to watch when gauging the health of the economy