The protest signs and chanting are becoming more frequent on the front lawn of Queen’s Park, which is a bit puzzling.
It appears the union leadership and special interests are fighting to maintain a bloated health-care bureaucracy, failing math scores in our schools, inefficient and outdated programs and services, and a massive deficit and
The fact is the previous Liberal government failed the people of Ontario on several fronts, not least of which was saddling our province and future generations with a $15-billion deficit and a $347-billion debt. The reason this is so devastating is the interest we are paying on this debt is the fourth-largest line item in the Ontario budget, next to health care, education and social services, a whopping $13 billion every year. Think of all the families, seniors, students and businesses we could support with that money!
In response to this fiscal crisis, our government introduced a plan called “Protecting What Matters Most.” It maps a five-year path to a balanced budget, while preserving our critical services and frontline workers. It is a thoughtful, measured and responsible approach that sets out clear priorities.
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