Allison Jones, The Canadian Press

Allison Jones is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Ontario deficit ballooning to $9.8B next year

Policy

Ontario deficit ballooning to $9.8B next year

The government also proposed amendments to support a permanent target-benefit pension framework

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press  and  Staff |March 26, 2024

4 min read

Ontario expects $1.3B deficit, to post surplus in a year

Industry

Ontario expects $1.3B deficit, to post surplus in a year

Budget items include an expanded Guaranteed Annual Income System and a promise to review tax system

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press |March 23, 2023

4 min read

Ontario proposes housing affordability task force

Economic Indicators

Ontario proposes housing affordability task force

Both housing prices and the number of home sales have grown in the past year

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press |November 8, 2021

3 min read

Ontario focused on recovery, determined to avoid future lockdowns, throne speech says

Economic Indicators

Ontario focused on recovery, determined to avoid future lockdowns, throne speech says

A major promise from the 2018 election that has not been fulfilled is a pledge to cut income taxes by 20% for the second income-tax bracket

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press |October 4, 2021

3 min read

Ontario boosts Covid-19 spending amid uncertainty around variants

Economic Indicators

Ontario boosts Covid-19 spending amid uncertainty around variants

The province is putting an additional $2.2 billion toward Covid-19 spending

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press |August 12, 2021

2 min read

Decorative pattern

Economic Indicators

Ontario more than doubles deficit to tackle Covid-19

The province’s package includes financial relief for parents and low-income seniors

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press |March 25, 2020

3 min read

Child-care tax credit, faster write-offs on capital investments included in Ontario budget

Industry

Child-care tax credit, faster write-offs on capital investments included in Ontario budget

The province doesn’t expect to have its books balanced until 2023-24

By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press |April 11, 2019

4 min read

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