In the last couple of weeks, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has calledhimself a “prudent fiscal manager” and a “staunch fiscal conservative.”
Okay. Perhaps it’s a good time to compare Ford’s fiscal record with that of his predecessor Kathleen Wynne, whom Ford frequently lambasted as a “reckless” manager of Ontario’s finances.
Let’s start with spending. During Wynne’s five years as premier, program spending (all spending except for debt interest) peaked in 2017/18, her final year at the helm, at $13,873 per person. By comparison, per-person spending this year under Ford is projected to reach $14,222 (all figures adjusted for inflation).
