Tag Archives: Ontario
Fiscal Ships
“We're two ships that pass in the night, And we smile when we say it's alright We're still here, It's just that we're out of sight Like those ships that pass in the night” Barry Manilow Next week is a double-header of sorts for economists interested in Canadian public finance – a Federal budget on […]
Funding and the Future of Ontario Universities
Well, the Council of Ontario Universities or COU is looking for a new President and CEO. The role of COU is to serve as a voice for the province’s university sector and help improve the public policies that affect the sector. As the ad for the position states: “As a member-based organization, COU provides the […]
Ontario Finances Not Quite On Target This Year
As Ontario moves into budget season, it is instructive to take a quick look at the finances to date as revealed in the most recent Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review which was presented November 2014. Ontario’s aim then as no doubt now was to have the budget balanced by 2017-18. According to the Review, […]
When Tax Opportunity Knocks…
It looks like the respite from falling oil prices for consumers at the pump has finally attracted the attention of government. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has been reported as saying Ontario will unveil a carbon-pricing scheme this spring. While the idea of a carbon tax in Ontario has been on the agenda since at least […]
Saving Ontario
Here is an entertaining story to ring in the New Year. Apparently, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne in an interview in her Queen’s Park office says that Ontario is “ready to shield Canada from the economic tsunami caused by declining oil prices and a sinking dollar.” According to the Premier, Ontario’s manufacturing heartland is gearing up […]
Supporting Ontario
One of the Mowat Centre’s recent policy forays on behalf of Ontario is the Federal Economic Agenda Project, which recently released a discussion paper detailing the objectives of what a federal government economic agenda to support Ontario should be. According to the report, the federal agenda for Ontario should focus on: increased labour force participation, […]
The New Mercantilists
In its search for new revenues, Ontario commissioned a government panel to examine how to wring more money out of government assets. In recent days, the panel led by TD Bank CEO Ed Clark has revealed several ideas including selling off Hydro One’s distribution business, restructuring Ontario Power Generation so it provides more revenues and […]
Physician Numbers Rising-Costs Stable For Now
CIHI has just released its latest report on physicians – Physicians in Canada 2013 – and the key findings can be summarized as follows: (1) For the 7th year in a row, the number of physicians in Canada increased, reaching 220 per 100,000 population in 2013. (2) In 2012–2013, total payments to physicians in Canada […]
Stewardship and Autonomy
Ontario last week announced the signing of Strategic Mandate Agreements with each of its 44 universities and colleges as part of a move to “drive system-wide objectives articulated by the Ministry’s Differentiation Policy Framework.” Essentially, in a restrained fiscal environment the provincial government prefers to target money for new programs only where they can be […]
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