TORONTO, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite any rhetoric on the contrary, the present Ontario government plans to outspend its predecessor, finds a brand new examine printed right this moment by the Fraser Institute, an unbiased, non-partisan Canadian public coverage think-tank.
“When in opposition, the PCs frequently criticized the Liberal government’s spending, but now the Ford government plans to actually spend more than the Wynne government ever did,” stated Ben Eisen, senior fellow on the Fraser Institute and co-author of Ford Government Plans to Outspend Wynne Government.
During its first time period in workplace, the Ford government spent extra (on a per-person, inflation-adjusted foundation) than the Wynne government.
This fiscal 12 months (2022/23), the Ford government plans to extend per-person program spending by 2.9 per cent to $11,783, which is $282 greater than the Wynne government spent throughout its final 12 months in workplace. (All numbers are primarily based on the newest Ford price range, adjusted for inflation, and exclude COVID-related spending.)
As a consequence, the Ford government forecasts bigger price range deficits than the deficit inherited from the Wynne government, with the province’s per-person internet debt rising from $27,889 in 2021/22 to $28,930 in 2024/25—primarily mirroring the Wynne government’s tempo of debt accumulation.
“For the Ford government to fulfill its promises to restore Ontario’s finances, it must make a sharp course correction during its second term in office,” Eisen stated.
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