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Greenbelt scandal: What does “accountability” mean?
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
“All sectors spent less than planned,” Financial Accountability Office says.
How much do I need to earn to afford an apartment in my neighbourhood?
Tenants across the country are feeling the pinch from landlords. Just how bad is it where you live?
Can’t afford the rent
There is no province in Canada where workers can afford an apartment at minimum wage. The neighborhood-level data paints a dire picture of out-of-control rents.
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Toronto’s new mayor’s $1 billion problem
Toronto’s new progressive mayor Olivia Chow will be facing an immediate $1 billion deficit—and there’s no simple solution.
Le financement des écoles ajusté à l’inflation a chuté de 1 200 $ par élève en Ontario
Le programme idéologique dirigé contre l’éducation publique se déploie à plein régime — les compressions financières se conjuguant à des changements de structures de gouvernance.
Inflation-adjusted school funding is down $1,200 per student since the Ford government came to power
The ideological agenda against public education is in high gear—with funding cuts coupled with structural governance changes.
Balanced budget leaves Ontarians behind
It bears repeating—properly funded public services do more to improve Ontarians’ lives than deficit reduction.
Ontario: Brutal underfunding punishes health and education
The government of Ontario is deliberately starving public services.
Poverty in the Midst of COVID-19
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the shutdown of large sections of the Ontario economy. In a few short months, total economic activity in…
Poverty in the Midst of COVID-19
For policy-makers, perhaps the most obvious lesson of the pandemic is that poverty, including child poverty, can be reduced much more quickly than Ontario has done in recent years. Timid policies that unfold incrementally over decades are of no use to children who will be grown up before we finally get around to taking action.
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