Ontarians hoping to understand how provincial spending works are wise to be skeptical

As Queen’s Park moves toward the Quebec model of retail, there’s only one way to maintain revenues: Ontarians will have to drink more

New alcohol plan ignores true costs

Culture workers are organizing to bring arts funding back into the provincial budget

Yet another missed opportunity to tackle big problems

The Saskatchewan government’s rosy economic outlook is based on shaky predictions

Five years into a six-year plan, Queen’s Park is still budgeting big but spending small

The 2024 provincial budget leaves Nova Scotians out in the cold when it comes to cost of living and public services

No province in Canada gives less funding per student to post-secondary institutions than Ontario

Provincial coffers are short $7.7 billion this year

For every dollar per person spent on programs in other provinces, Ontario spent 75 cents

Ontario government is squirreling money away while public services suffer

If managed properly, the sovereign wealth fund could help stabilize the economy for generations

“All sectors spent less than planned,” Financial Accountability Office says.

It bears repeating—properly funded public services do more to improve Ontarians' lives than deficit reduction.

This budget could have been so much more than it is. Let's break down how.