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It’s widely known that the Ford government is fighting a big budget deficit and mounting debt.

But it’s not just provincial government decisions that affect how much new government debt falls on Ontarians.

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The Trudeau government’s decisions matter, too, as any new federal debt will largely fall on the shoulders of Ontarians.

Now that we’re well into January, governments across Canada are preparing their budgets for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

Ontario has begun online public consultations (you can fill out an electronic form telling the government what matters to you.)

In-person consultations across the province will soon follow.

And again, the problems in Ontario are well-known.

The government’s debts exceed its financial assets by approximately $353.7 billion, with that number still growing.

So Ontarians should watch the provincial budget closely to see whether the Ford government presents a realistic plan to staunch the bleeding.