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Liberals refuse to confront the real cause of Ontario’s fiscal problems
TORONTO—“It’s not often that a government facing fiscal problems leads into its budget by declaring proudly that it intends to ignore the fundamental cause of those problems, but that’s exactly...
May 6, 2005 | Ontario Office
Ontario Alternative Budget rebuilds fiscal capacity, repairs social programs and infrastructure after a decade of tax cut damage
TORONTO—Ontario’s fiscal capacity is currently unable to support the investments that are required to meet the needs of Ontarians, according to the 2005 Ontario Alternative Budget (OAB).
April 11, 2005 | Ontario Office
Sorbara has more flexibility than he’s letting on, Ontario Alternative Budget study says
TORONTO—Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara has a lot more flexibility in his upcoming budget than he’s letting on. That’s the conclusion of a new study released by the Ontario Alternative...
January 12, 2005 | Ontario Office
New formula and multi-year financial commitment required to address Ontario's education funding gap--report
TORONTO--While the commitments to education announced by the McGuinty government represent a real improvement over previous years of cuts, a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy...
October 20, 2004 | Ontario Office
Liberals choose regressive OHIP premiums over real public service renewal
TORONTO--The first budget of the government elected to repair damage created by eight years of Harris/Eves cuts falls far short of what is needed to adequately respond to Ontario's public service...
May 19, 2004 | Ontario Office
What can we expect and what can it mean?
TORONTO--The McGuinty Liberals campaigned on promises to reinvest in public services, balance the budget, and to not raise taxes. With the Liberals' first provincial budget set to be released on...
May 14, 2004 | Ontario Office
Ontario Alternative Budget 2004-05 recaptures public initiative, provides resources to meet Ontario's needs
TORONTO--The 2004-05 Ontario Alternative Budget advocates new investments of $14.7 billion over four years to address the serious decline in the state of Ontario's public services. "The...
May 10, 2004 | Ontario Office
Liberals must decide whether to keep reinvestment pledge or follow in Harris/Eves footsteps--report
TORONTO--The McGuinty Government cannot keep its signature campaign commitments for public services renewal without both increasing taxes and running deficits for at least part of its first term...
January 12, 2004 | Ontario Office
For cash and future considerations
OTTAWA--Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), while promoted as an innovative approach to the provision of public goods and services, are playing a damaging role in Ontario's universities, according...
September 24, 2003 | National Office, Ontario Office
Tory cuts ensure "basic needs" hard to meet for Ontario's most vulnerable
TORONTO--Eight years after the Harris-Eves government cuts to Ontario's welfare system, Ontario's poorest are finding it nearly impossible to meet basic needs such as food and secure shelter,...
May 28, 2003 | Ontario Office

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