Business confidence is also lower in border communities and those that rely on tourism. ...
Category: Government Finance and the Economy
Ford government disputes report on unspent pandemic funds
But the government didn't dispute the finding that it is spending less than other provinces on the pandemic response, on a proportional basis. ...
Province announces second phase of Safe Restart municipal funding
Municipalities will get another $695 million. ...
Municipalities could have to cut services or raise taxes without more aid in 2021: FAO
Steve Clark promised to "leave no community behind." ...
Ontario was ‘sitting on’ $12 billion in contingency funds in September: FAO
Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy assured reporters the money is flowing. ...
Billions in unspent pandemic contingency funds spark allegations of lying and penny pinching at Queen’s Park
The Ford government has about $5.7 billion in contingency funds available to respond to the pandemic that it has not yet planned to spend. ...
Davidson: The pandemic has changed the definition of a ‘balanced’ budget
Ironically, the 2020 budget is one of the most "balanced" in recent memory, writes columnist Mitch Davidson. ...
Ontario unveils cautious COVID budget focused on pandemic needs
The budget maintains the fiscal status quo and pencils in billions of dollars for additional pandemic-related needs over the next two-and-a-half years. ...
Ontario budget to be released Nov. 5, without a ‘path to balance’
The budget will not lay out a plan to return to balance, as required by provincial law. ...
Ontario urges feds to ‘be prepared to introduce retaliatory measures’ on U.S. aluminum if needed
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce said that part of its opposition to the tariffs was based on 'principle.' ...