Behind the Numbers

If the provincial government needs more money—and it certainly does—then why has it been giving so much away?

Tackling inflation can be part of a public-led recovery—it only requires government to reduce or maintain prices in areas they control.

Despite the likely transitory nature of this inflation, many of the poorest Canadians won’t be protected.

The pandemic took a precarious situation and made it worse

We mapped out child poverty rates across Canada.

Minimum wage workers could ill-afford the cost of these lost wages.

More than 1.5 million workers could be affected by the wind down of pandemic supports

The consequences of low wages for job vacancy rates have worsened for low-wage employers.

At no time in the last decade has an Ontario government underspent its annual targets by 6.6%.

A mandatory paid sick leave policy will ensure that all workers have access to paid sick leave, regardless of where they work.

Only 6,600 families could receive the maximum $6,000 tax refund under the Conservative plan.

As always, the devil is in the details.

If implemented, parent fees would drop by 50 per cent by 2022 and, ultimately, to $10-a-day by 2026.

With the announced intent to expand access, we must underline the need to build a universal system.

The rush back to some semblance of normalcy is understandable, but this sentiment can’t blind us to the work ahead.

Like access to food, clean water, and health care, access to housing is a fundamental right to which all people are entitled.