Ford government pre-election budget higher than first year of pandemic

A pre-election budget put forward by the Doug Ford government in Ontario shows a $19.9 billion deficit, with plans to balance the books in 2027-2028. As reported by The Canadian Press, this year’s deficit is larger than the one the Ford government ran in the first year of the pandemic. It comes even as the province’s Financial Accountability Officer had claimed Ontario was on track to have a balanced budget by next year.-- More...