TORONTO – The global recession hit Ontario harder than most provinces, making the need for job creation – not deficit reduction -- a top priority in this week’s provincial budget, says a new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy
Alternatives (CCPA). Steering Ontario Out of Recession, by CCPA Research Associate Hugh Mackenzie, says Ontario lost 201,000 permanent jobs last year...
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