Between 2008/09 and 2019/20, the province's net debt increased by $71.8 billion.
budget deficit
June 23, 2021
9:25AM
This year, the 10 provinces are projected to run cumulative deficits of nearly $80 billion.
June 2, 2021
10:13AM
In Canada, government net debt has doubled from $1 trillion to $2 trillion.
January 14, 2021
3:28PM
Ontario spent $12.5 billion on government debt interest in 2020/21.
September 17, 2020
8:39AM
A growing size of government produces deficit-spending and debt.
July 27, 2020
9:49PM
The Trudeau government’s recent fiscal update forecasted a $343 billion deficit this year.
June 18, 2020
1:32PM
Budget include an additional $185 million in transfers from Ottawa.
May 1, 2020
11:38AM
Total provincial government deficits will reach an estimated $63.0 billion this year.
October 21, 2019
11:30AM
Governments elected via proportional representation are more likely to run deficits.
August 2, 2019
8:01AM
The federal deficit was approximately $19 billion in both 2016/17 and 2017/18.