Deficit rises in 2013-14 budget to $12.5B but province still aims to balance books in three years, though the province's projected debt by then will be close to $320 billion. ...
Category: Taxes and Benefits
Budget 2014: Changes to Condo Act, Building Code, Tarion rules
The budget includes measures affecting the homes Ontarians will be able to buy and sell. ...
Budget 2014: Aviation fuel, corporate business taxes dedicated to $29B in transit spending
On top of the measures that had been previously reported, the government will restrict the use of small-business credits by large corporations. ...
Budget 2014: $100M permanent fund for roads and bridges; continued uploading for cities
Permanent, predictable funding meets a key AMO demand, and the $100 million could be directed through AFP methods. ...
The Funding Portal: Who got funded – Week of April 21
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Sousa targeted on his home turf over ‘treacherous’ debt
Canadian Taxpayers Federation billboard in Mississauga South takes finance minister to task over the state of Ontario's finances. ...
Lysyk calls OLG modernization plans ‘overly optimistic’
The auditor general’s report on the modernization of Ontario Lottery and Gaming says the plan will bring in about 60 per cent less money than initially expected. ...
Hudak and Fedeli slam Liberals’ deficit plan
PC Leader Tim Hudak and MPP Vic Fedeli revealed more budget documents today, saying they bolster the PC's charge that the government has no plan to balance the budget. ...
Duncan, OCC call for more private delivery of public services
Former Ontario finance minister and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce say the government could save millions by letting private companies deliver public services. ...
The Funding Portal: Who got funded – week of April 14
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...