JARVIS: Ford must prioritize ending government borrowing as top New Year’s resolution

Every year, Ontario's premier increases spending a bit more than revenues go up, and the results are alarming

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That first step on the scales in the New Year tells a story. It’s not just about Christmas dinner. It’s about 365 days of decisions that have become habits that need to change.

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Weigh up Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s soaring provincial debt and it’s clear there’s an urgent need for ironclad resolutions to cut spending and reverse the borrowing.

Here’s the habit Ford’s developed: Every year, he increases spending a bit more than revenues go up.

Ontario’s revenues have gone up by $68.4 billion since Ford became premier, or about $9.8 billion every year.

The problem is that Ford’s spending has gone up by $90.6 billion, or about $12.9 billion annually.

The results are as predictable as late-night snacking: Ontario’s debt has gone up by $121 billion.

And the problem is only getting worse.

The government is planning to

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