What’s the story behind Ontario’s debt? The Canadian Press takes a look
TORONTO — Ontario’s governing Liberals have faced harsh criticism in recent years over the province’s ballooning debt. The government’s spring budget, which projected deficits over the next six years that would in turn inflate the debt level, prompted opponents to decry the Liberals as fiscally irresponsible.
Premier Kathleen Wynne has defended her party’s spending plan as “prudent,” but what’s the real story?
Some economic and credit experts weigh in:
— What is Ontario’s debt?