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In this Quarterly Report, the Institute evaluates new policies announced in Ontario’s Speech from the Throne: creating 100,000 new childcare spaces, providing relief on electricity bills, and implementing a renewed math strategy. We also cover new policies introduced in the 2016 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: addressing housing affordability and two new programs under the Business Growth Initiative that are targeted at helping firms scale up. The Institute provides a grade for each...

In this Quarterly Report, the Institute grades the provincial government on developments regarding the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) enhancement and the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), as well as new regulations in the sharing economy. We then evaluate new initiatives relating to all types of transportation infrastructure, including the proposed electric vehicle charging network, as well as some of the outcomes of the Council of the Federation’s annual summer meeting. For an update on the...

In this Quarterly Report, the Institute evaluates the health of Ontario’s economy relative to other Canadian provinces. Next, we follow-up on topics covered in previous Reports, including the partial sell-off of Hydro One and the regulation of sharing economy business models. We then cover new stories related to infrastructure developments, trade missions, and the province's Climate Change Action Plan.

The Institute provides a grade for each policy:

Hydro One sell-off (Grade B-) 

• The...

In this Quarter Report, we compare Ontario’s economy relative to peer provinces by looking at key indicators. Next, we asses policies that are geared to help Ontario transition to a low-carbon economy, foster a more innovative and dynamic business environment, and make Ontario a globally competitive player. As a new addition, Quarterly Reports now feature a Policy Report Card.  The Institute provides a grade for each policy: 

ORPP delay (Grade B) 

• The government has listened to the business...

In this Report, we provide updates on key economic indicators for Ontario, including: Gross Domestic Product (GDP), job growth, unemployment, inflation, and exports. The Ontario government was very active in Fall 2015, and we discuss how new policy initiatives - namely the new provincial pension program, Premier Wynne’s trade missions to China, the partial sell-off of Hydro One, and the recent infrastructure developments – will impact Ontario’s economy.