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Ford government breaks ‘balanced budget’ promise(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Ben EisenIn 2022/23, Ontario forecasts a budget deficit of $13 billion. Long wait times for health care predated pandemic(Appeared in the Toronto Sun) by Mackenzie Moir and Bacchus BaruaCanadians could expect a median wait time of 49.2 weeks for neurosurgery. Ottawa’s new ‘net-zero’ law takes unnecessary step towards unreachable goal(Appeared in the Calgary Sun) by Andrew RomanChina and India set targets to increase carbon dioxide emissions, not reduce them. On government spending—Kenney kept his word, Ford did notby Ben EisenBetween 2018/19 and 2022/23, the Ontario government expects a 6 per cent increase in inflation-adjusted per-person spending. Ontario on track to add more than $100 billion in debt over five yearsby Ben EisenThe province's net debt has climbed from $338 billion in 2018 to more than $400 billion. At current commodity prices, Alberta could (and should) fully fund a rainy-day accountby Tegan Hill and Joel EmesAccording to recent forecasts, the province's resource revenue will likely be higher than forecast in Budget 2022. Reform could shorten Nova Scotia’s brutal health-care wait times(Appeared in the Halifax Chronicle Herald) by Mackenzie Moir, Alex Whalen, and Bacchus BaruaThe province's median wait time was about three months longer than the Canadian average. Bank of Canada rate hike could cost Canadians billions in government debt interest(Appeared in the National Post) by Jake Fuss and Tegan HillFederal debt interest will cost a projected $42.9 billion in 2026/27. |
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