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Sarah Jama is fighting for more than just the keffiyeh
On March 7, 2024, Ontario Speaker of the House Ted Arnott unilaterally banned the Palestinian keffiyeh in the legislative assembly as a “political statement,” a…
Fiscal folly in Ontario: New report reveals a cheapskate province
When it comes to paying for the services people depend on, Ontario is utterly out of step with the rest of the country. That’s an…
Watch your step, buster!
My hometown of Ottawa boasts a pair of scenic and winding roadways on both sides of the Rideau Canal. One of them is the Queen…
Faster internet as slowly as possible: Ontario’s rural broadband plan
If you live in a city of any size, you might worry about whether you can afford fast Internet service. But you probably don’t worry…
Here’s a dime, get lost: Ontario’s message to universities and colleges
It’s one of the oldest plays in the right-wing playbook.
Bleeding the patient: tracking five years of Ontario revenue reductions
With Ontario’s 2024 pre-budget consultations well under way, it’s time to think hard about public services in this province—and how we fund them.
CCPA’s favourite graphs of 2023
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From every office – CCPA researchers picked their favourite graphs of the past year.
Ontario is dead last in program spending—again
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For every dollar per person spent on programs in other provinces, Ontario spent 75 cents
Fall update: Ontario’s projected deficit is an accounting fiction
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Ontario government is squirreling money away while public services suffer
How much is $8.28 billion? Greenbelt giveaway is a gold mine
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With that kind of money, developers could buy 60,000 brand new Cadillacs — or 100 high-end private jets
Greenbelt scandal: What does “accountability” mean?
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There’s no sign that anybody will face real consequences for the $10 billion giveaway
Ontario cut real per capita spending by 3.6 per cent last year
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“All sectors spent less than planned,” Financial Accountability Office says.
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