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CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO—Ontario’s fiscal capacity is currently unable to support the investments that are required to meet the needs of…

Addressing the Real Fiscal Imbalance Download 822.95 KB63 pages Attachments Ontario Alternative Budget 2005: Budget in Brief

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO—Ontario Finance Minister Greg Sorbara has a lot more flexibility in his upcoming budget than he’s letting on.…

Download 29.81 KB Attachments More Than Meets the Eye: 2005-6 Pre-Budget Review

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…

A guide to Dalton McGuinty’s first budget CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO–The McGuinty Liberals campaigned on promises to reinvest in public services,…

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO–The 2004-05 Ontario Alternative Budget advocates new investments of $14.7 billion over four years to address the serious…

Investing in the Services Ontario Needs — and Paying for Them Download 1.92 MB50 pages

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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…

Rebuilding Ontario’s Ability to Pay for Public Services Download 130.23 KB 6 pages
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