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 is getting ready to hand Uber a massive gift
By hitching the “Northlander Rideshare Pilot” to the Northlander train revival, the province is engaged in a major giveaway to the U.S. taxi app
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Ontario is underfunding public health care—and private health care is the beneficiary
$3 billion dollar funding gap drives privatization and downloads costs onto Ontarians
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Ontario students need smaller classes, not another EQAO review
Instead of chasing explanations for low test scores the government should reduce and cap class sizes in Ontario
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Ontario government shows up late and brings little to post-secondary education crisis
Ontario is spending less on education than in 2018, despite “historical” new funding from the provincial government.
The latest Ontario-based research, analysis and commentary on issues that matter to you
CCPA ONTARIO UPDATES-
Ontario’s HST rebate on new homes: A bail out in disguise
The federal and provincial governments are engaged in a massive tax giveaway to the people that broke the housing market
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Debt by design: OSAP and the political economy of student aid in Canada
Ontario’s attacks on OSAP are part of a broader restructuring of public post-secondary
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Creating safe and inclusive schools in Ontario
About the authorBrittany Andrew-AmofahBrittany is a public policy and communications professional based in Toronto.
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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…
