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Ontario may need to increase public sector wages to attract new workers, report saysThe Financial Accountability Office released a report Wednesday on public sector compensation.PoliticsSep 28
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Courts overturning Bill 124 may cost Ontario $8 billion-plus, report saysA coalition of more than 40 Ontario unions, representing around 270,000 public workers, took the Ontario government to court over Bill 124.EconomySep 28
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Suppressed public sector wages could hurt quality of Ontario services, FAO warnsPay for Ontario public servants, including nurses and teachers, has lagged behind inflation and historical averages. Now, one independent body says it could hurt public services.EconomySep 28
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Climate change effect on public transportation infrastructure to cost billions: FAOBy 2030, changes in extreme weather mean climate-related costs will accumulate to a total of $13 billion, the Financial Accountability Office said.EnvironmentSep 22
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Province instructed Ontario Health to find ‘efficiencies and savings’ as Omicron loomedFormer minister of health Christine Elliott instructed Ontario Health, the Crown agency responsible for Ontario's health-care systems, to find 'efficiencies and savings.'HealthAug 17
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Ontario fiscal watchdog projects smaller deficit due to lower than planned spendingThe Financial Accountability Office said it arrived at its $8.1 billion deficit figure after reviewing government spending and finding that the province spent less than planned.PoliticsJul 19
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Ontario PCs won’t cut hydro bills by 12 per cent, but they’ll be lower than under Liberal planA report on hydro bills released today by Ontario's Financial Accountability Office says from 2018 to 2021 the average ratepayer's bill increased by 4.3 per cent.CanadaFeb 16
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Ontario lowers deficit projection for this year to $13.1 billionOntario is projecting a $13.1-billion deficit this fiscal year, down from the province's last forecast, mostly due to higher revenues.EconomyFeb 14
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Ontario fiscal watchdog projects smaller budget deficits than governmentOntario's fiscal watchdog is predicting smaller budget deficits over the next few years compared to those in the government's latest economic update.PoliticsFeb 8
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Ontario watchdog says province spent $10.3B less than planned during last fiscal yearThe financial accountability office says in a report that the government boosted its spending plan by $22.1 billion during the 2020-21 fiscal year, which was marked by COVID-19.CanadaJul 21, 2021
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