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Between the lines: Bethlenfalvy's FES teaser
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Between the lines: Bethlenfalvy's FES teaser

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FES — Christmas comes early for fiscal wonks. The Fall Economic Statement — a mini-budget and fiscal update — drops November 14, a day before the legal deadline.

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The teaser from Finance Minister PETER BETHLENFALVY, who was speaking at the Canadian Club in Toronto, suggests the PCs aren’t feeling so spend-y anymore — despite reporting a surprise $2.1-billion surplus last fiscal year, instead of the $33-billion deficit initially forecast in the budget.

We go between the lines of Bethlenfalvy’s speech for hints on what could be coming in the mini-budget.

— Bethlenfalvy: “The Fall Economic Statement will expand on out government’s long-term plan for Ontario. I say long-term because that’s exactly how governments need to be thinking right now. In the face of persistent inflation and more economic turbulence on the horizon, it’s critical that government’s promote stability by remaining flexible, responsive, and thinking long-term.”

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