Menu
Ontario Office
Working toward an economically & socially just Ontario
The CCPA’s Ontario Office specializes in provincial and municipal issues. We deliver original, independent, peer-reviewed, non-partisan research.
Our publications are available to all at no cost. Please support the CCPA and help make important research and ideas available to everyone. Make a donation today.
Out-of-control rents
CMHC, “Rental Market Survey Data Tables,” 2023. For a notable exception, see John Rapley, “Canada’s approach to housing is bad for the economy,” The Globe…
What is the “rental wage” in my neighborhood?
Across Canada, rents are out of control. In 2019, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives introduced the concept of the “rental wage” to Canada. The rental…
Shock and awe: In Ontario, big numbers hide the truth
Our content is fiercely open source and we never paywall our website. The support of our community makes this possible.
Greenbelt scandal: What does “accountability” mean?
This string is already formatted.
There’s no sign that anybody will face real consequences for the $10 billion giveaway
New alcohol plan could cost Ontario $510 million a year
Queen’s Park is planning big changes to the way Ontarians buy alcohol. How will this affect provincial finances?
What’s at stake in the LCBO strike?
By now, most Ontarians know that frontline workers at the LCBO are on strike, but not everyone knows why. So here’s an explanation.
Do we really want Ontarians to drink more?
By now, everybody knows—on May 24, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the province will soon see as many as 8,500 more private retail outlets selling beer,…
Ontario budget disappoints—but does not surprise
The current Ontario government tabled its sixth annual budget yesterday. Here’s the state of the province today:
L’Ontario a perdu 5 000 enseignants depuis 2018
Depuis un certain temps, le financement de l’éducation en Ontario ressemble au jeu des gobelets. En 2019, le gouvernement a annoncé que la taille moyenne…
Le financement principal de l’éducation de l’Ontario a chuté de 1 500 $ par élève depuis 2018
Les dépenses gouvernementales consacrées aux services publics régressent en Ontario. La transparence aussi. Je ne parle pas ici des transactions foncières obscures de la Ceinture…
Ontario has lost 5,000 classroom educators since 2018
Education funding in Ontario has been a bit of a shell game for some time. Back in 2019, the government announced that the average class…
Ontario’s Core Education Funding has dropped by $1,500 per student since 2018
Government spending on public services is on the decline in Ontario. And so is transparency. I’m not referring to the murky Greenbelt land deals that…
Updates from the CCPA
Read the latest research, analysis and commentary on issues that matter to you.
CCPA Updates