This column was published in in the Huffington Post.
Premier Wynne has removed the "net zero" requirement from government employee contract bargaining, effectively re-opening the floodgates of wage increases for bureaucrats and other unionized government employees.
"Net zero" bargaining was the government's attempt at fiscal responsibility. With over $300 billion in provincial debt and nine straight deficits, Premier Wynne has been under pressure to show a modicum of restraint. The net zero mandate required that any wage increases negotiated in government employee deals must be offset by savings elsewhere.
