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Ontario housing starts at lowest level since 2009, financial watchdog saysOntario's financial accountability officer says in a report today that the province's housing starts for the first quarter of this year were at the lowest levels since 2009.PoliticsJun 11, 2025
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Ontario’s unemployment rate jumps to 7% even as ‘moderate’ job creation continuesA new report from the Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario found that new jobs were created in 2024, although the rate of growth slowed from previous, record-breaking years.EconomyApr 24, 2025
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Single-family home starts hit 69-year low in new Ontario housing dataA new report from the FAO paints a dire picture of the province's housing starts and how they will have to change if the government has any hope of meeting its 1.5 million target.PoliticsNov 14, 2024
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Ontario budget watchdog to probe cost of Doug Ford’s alcohol expansion planThe Financial Accountability Officer said Monday his office will look into how much LCBO will stand to lose as convenience, grocery and big box stores begin offering booze.PoliticsSep 16, 2024
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Climate change could cost Ontario billions as planet heats up: watchdogThe Financial Accountability Office of Ontario released a report Wednesday outlining how the effects of climate change could cost Ontario billions of dollars every year.EnvironmentNov 22, 2023
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Ontario government sets aside $22 billion in ‘excess funds’: watchdogThe province's financial watchdog released a long-term spending forecast, based on the government's own figures, and uncovered a growing pool of unallocated taxpayer dollars.PoliticsJun 13, 2023
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Ontario has $4 billion more for health care than needed for current programs: FAOThe Financial Accountability Office of Ontario says the excess money could be used for new programs, enhancing old programs or using it to pay down the province's debt.HealthMay 31, 2023
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Ford government health care plans fail to meet capacity, staffing needs, FAO findsAn analysis of the Ford government's health-care spending plans has found the province will need tens of thousands of new staff, while hospital demand will still outstrip capacity.HealthMar 8, 2023
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Ontario’s economy to slow sharply, but rebound next year: fiscal watchdogThe Financial Accountability Office of Ontario says the province's economic growth is expected to slow sharply this year with a modest recovery beginning next year.EconomyFeb 7, 2023
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Ontario plans to maintain gas tax cut for a further yearIn July, Ontario announced it would cut the gas tax by 5.7 cents per litre until the end of the year. At the time, Ford indicate he would consider an extension.EconomyNov 13, 2022
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