SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON WYNNE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

   While the Ontario experience represents an unfortunate case study, it is hardly a revelation that more government control, through higher taxes and more regulation, yields poor fiscal, economic, and social outcomes. This is a result that has been proven over time, across countries, and in every sector of the economy.
   The governing Liberals – insisting that the Ontario economy has flourished under their excellent management, despite all the evidence showing otherwise – have promised to continue barrelling down the same economic path of increased government control. Spending will continue to balloon, the minimum wage will rise by another $1 next year, and the fiscal plan calls for the government to run its 16th consecutive deficit in 2023-24.
   A Liberal MPP from Mississauga recently tried to rebut his government’s critics by declaring that “we have tripled (the debt) and we’re proud of it.” Premier Kathleen Wynne, in damage-control mode, sought to clarify: what her member was proud of were actually the “investments” that their government had made. All those investments that have done so much to “stimulate” the economy over the last 15 years. In just under two months, Ontarians will decide whether they want more of the same, or have had enough.