Ontario
The Ontario team focuses on provincial and municipal policies and programs. We analyze trends shaping economic well-being and equality.
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Ontario Fall Economic Statement: No help on the way
Last May, CCPA’s detailed analysis of the Ontario budget argued that it failed to address years-long funding shortfalls, leaving the province vulnerable to the economic…
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Ontario needs a teacher recruitment plan
In this year’s fall economic statement, the Ontario government repeatedly stated its intention to protect the province’s economy and people “for decades to come.” Talk…
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Still building: Child care availability in Toronto since 2022
Child care availability in Toronto has improved since 2022. But provincial funding is needed to expand access—especially in the non-profit sector.
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Barely hanging on
More than a million workers in Ontario do not earn a living wage where they live—especially women and racialized workers. We calculated this estimate using…
The latest Ontario-based research, analysis and commentary on issues that matter to you
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L’Ontario a besoin d’un plan pour recruter des enseignantes et des enseignants
Dans son énoncé économique de l’automne cette année, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a répété sans cesse son intention de protéger l’économie et la population de…
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The Buy Ontario Act is a rebrand with little new to offer
On November 20, the government of Ontario announced the Buy Ontario Act. This is a follow up to a 2022 policy—the Building Ontario Businesses Initiative…
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Ontario’s plan to eliminate school boards is anti-democratic
It seems that every few years, another province toys with the idea of eliminating school boards—those pesky thorns of local democracy that stick in the…
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Hollowed out: Ontario public hospitals and the rise of private staffing agencies
Ontario’s hospitals are being privatized through the costly use of for-profit staffing agencies
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Much more than books
The Toronto Public Library is a vital institution that is deeply integrated into the cultural, social, and intellectual life of Torontonians. It not only provides…
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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…
