This document provides an overview and analysis of Ontario's fiscal situation from an accounting perspective. It discusses the province's growing deficit and debt levels, issues with the healthcare, education and skills/training budgets, and criticisms of the Liberal government's management of finances and transparency. Specific areas of overspending and poor outcomes are highlighted, with links provided to auditor general reports, news articles, and other analyses supporting the arguments made.
Here is a look at the issues facing Ontario including duplication of programs. The Liberals threw money at the symptoms which never fixes the root causes to issues facing the delivery of efficient and effective government.
All politicians will promise you the world to get elected. The problem is Ontario's finances are a disaster as such next government not avoid the fiscal mess.
Tough decisions will need to be made by the next government to ensure programs are sustainable.
The problem is neither Wynne nor Horwath have the skill to restructured government
All party leaders are making promises as part of getting elected. The problem is that both Horwath and Wynne are being less than truthful as Ontario has a structural deficit of $11B.
Structural deficits do not go away overnight as decision have to be made including gap action plans.
It would be nice if Wynne and Horwath would discuss how they will restructured government instead pointing the finger at Ford.
Here is a look at the issues facing Ontario including duplication of programs. The Liberals threw money at the symptoms which never fixes the root causes to issues facing the delivery of efficient and effective government.
All politicians will promise you the world to get elected. The problem is Ontario's finances are a disaster as such next government not avoid the fiscal mess.
Tough decisions will need to be made by the next government to ensure programs are sustainable.
The problem is neither Wynne nor Horwath have the skill to restructured government
All party leaders are making promises as part of getting elected. The problem is that both Horwath and Wynne are being less than truthful as Ontario has a structural deficit of $11B.
Structural deficits do not go away overnight as decision have to be made including gap action plans.
It would be nice if Wynne and Horwath would discuss how they will restructured government instead pointing the finger at Ford.
This presentation will look at key commitments made during the 2015 election as part evaluating the government performance on key files.
This presentation is one opinion as such it is up to individuals to do their own research as part of understanding if the Liberal Party of Canada has met its election promises.
2019 Election| Seniors and Retirement | Canada | July 2019paul young cpa, cga
This presentation looks at the issues facing various pension plans across Canada as well as looks to see if people are saving for retirement
This presentation will also discuss the seniors concerns going into the 2019 election
2019 Election| Who do you just more when it comes to Retirement Planning?paul young cpa, cga
This presentation looks at the issues facing various pension plans across Canada as well as looks to see if people are saving for retirement
This presentation will also discuss the seniors concerns going into the 2019 election
Canada continues to face hurdles when it comes to addressing issues with productivity.
1. Canada productivity – https://cabe.ca/webinar/rhetoric-vs-results-shaping-policy-to-benefit-canadas-middle-class/
2. Middle class - https://cabe.ca/webinar/rhetoric-vs-results-shaping-policy-to-benefit-canadas-middle-class/
3. Supply chain - https://fortune.com/2021/12/01/port-of-vancouver-flooding-supply-chain-disruption-logistics/
4. Mining - https://www.mining.com/canadas-mining-sector-top-target-market-for-fdi-deals-from-asia-pacific-region/
5. Top manufacturers - https://clutch.co/ca/logistics/manufacturing-companies
6. Automation - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robot-race-the-worlds-top-10-automated-countries--international-federation-of-robotics-reports-301216237.html
7. Agriculture - https://www.realagriculture.com/2021/11/canadian-government-still-undecided-on-u-s-invitation-to-join-coalition-focused-on-agricultural-productivity/
8. Canada is rank 13th on global resiliency for 2021 - https://newsroom.fmglobal.com/releases/denmark-bumps-norway-from-top-spot-in-the-2021-fm-global-resilience-index as compare to compared to 8th in 2015 - https://newsroom.fmglobal.com/releases/denmark-bumps-norway-from-top-spot-in-the-2021-fm-global-resilience-index
9. Australia continues to outpace Canada in terms of developing its natural resources in a sustainable way - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/annual-survey-of-mining-companies-2020 or https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/annual-survey-of-mining-companies-2020
10. CAN’s natural resources wealth decline in 2020.The effective tax rate was unchanged from 2018 to 2019 for high-income earners. Dividend income led to rising in total income. https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/wealth-and-taxation-fairness-november-2021
This presentation will look the work Conservative Party of Canada under Prime Minster Stephen Harper.
The presentation will focus on government spending, taxation, middle class, GDP, Labour Market and other areas
2019 Election| Fiscally Responsible Government| Canada| September 2019paul young cpa, cga
The time for big government is now gone. Government needs to be re-size to ensure maximum value is being achieved for tax dollars that are collected by all levels of government.
2019 Election| Federal Transfers to Province| Canada | August 2019paul young cpa, cga
This presentation provides the facts on federal transfers. The information in the presentation will help you make an informed decision when it comes the path forward when it comes to federal government transfers.
Ontario needs to be restructured on how it delivers program spending when it comes to value for money
There are broken processes like arbitration that pushing additional costs on to municipal, school boards and hospitals - https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/new-report-broken-arbitration-system-causing-unsustainable-rise-municipal-costs
Neither Wynne nor Horwath would touch the costing model. Both believe in rewarding unions for their support.
Ontario has $15B structural deficit - http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/specialreports/specialreports/2018Pre-Election_en.pdf
Justin Trudeau - Government Mandate - analysis and commentary - march 2017paul young cpa, cga
Government are measure on their ability to deliver on their promises. This presentation highlight key areas where the Liberals have yet to keep their campaign promise.
Wynne will never discuss her policies including fiscal mismanagement as it would show that she is a failure.
Ontario has seen lots of money thrown around, but in many cases the money is either tied up in salary or is wasted by liberals on their own pet projects.
This presentation will look at key commitments made during the 2015 election as part evaluating the government performance on key files.
This presentation is one opinion as such it is up to individuals to do their own research as part of understanding if the Liberal Party of Canada has met its election promises.
2019 Election| Seniors and Retirement | Canada | July 2019paul young cpa, cga
This presentation looks at the issues facing various pension plans across Canada as well as looks to see if people are saving for retirement
This presentation will also discuss the seniors concerns going into the 2019 election
2019 Election| Who do you just more when it comes to Retirement Planning?paul young cpa, cga
This presentation looks at the issues facing various pension plans across Canada as well as looks to see if people are saving for retirement
This presentation will also discuss the seniors concerns going into the 2019 election
Canada continues to face hurdles when it comes to addressing issues with productivity.
1. Canada productivity – https://cabe.ca/webinar/rhetoric-vs-results-shaping-policy-to-benefit-canadas-middle-class/
2. Middle class - https://cabe.ca/webinar/rhetoric-vs-results-shaping-policy-to-benefit-canadas-middle-class/
3. Supply chain - https://fortune.com/2021/12/01/port-of-vancouver-flooding-supply-chain-disruption-logistics/
4. Mining - https://www.mining.com/canadas-mining-sector-top-target-market-for-fdi-deals-from-asia-pacific-region/
5. Top manufacturers - https://clutch.co/ca/logistics/manufacturing-companies
6. Automation - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/robot-race-the-worlds-top-10-automated-countries--international-federation-of-robotics-reports-301216237.html
7. Agriculture - https://www.realagriculture.com/2021/11/canadian-government-still-undecided-on-u-s-invitation-to-join-coalition-focused-on-agricultural-productivity/
8. Canada is rank 13th on global resiliency for 2021 - https://newsroom.fmglobal.com/releases/denmark-bumps-norway-from-top-spot-in-the-2021-fm-global-resilience-index as compare to compared to 8th in 2015 - https://newsroom.fmglobal.com/releases/denmark-bumps-norway-from-top-spot-in-the-2021-fm-global-resilience-index
9. Australia continues to outpace Canada in terms of developing its natural resources in a sustainable way - https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/annual-survey-of-mining-companies-2020 or https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/annual-survey-of-mining-companies-2020
10. CAN’s natural resources wealth decline in 2020.The effective tax rate was unchanged from 2018 to 2019 for high-income earners. Dividend income led to rising in total income. https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/wealth-and-taxation-fairness-november-2021
This presentation will look the work Conservative Party of Canada under Prime Minster Stephen Harper.
The presentation will focus on government spending, taxation, middle class, GDP, Labour Market and other areas
2019 Election| Fiscally Responsible Government| Canada| September 2019paul young cpa, cga
The time for big government is now gone. Government needs to be re-size to ensure maximum value is being achieved for tax dollars that are collected by all levels of government.
2019 Election| Federal Transfers to Province| Canada | August 2019paul young cpa, cga
This presentation provides the facts on federal transfers. The information in the presentation will help you make an informed decision when it comes the path forward when it comes to federal government transfers.
Ontario needs to be restructured on how it delivers program spending when it comes to value for money
There are broken processes like arbitration that pushing additional costs on to municipal, school boards and hospitals - https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/media/new-report-broken-arbitration-system-causing-unsustainable-rise-municipal-costs
Neither Wynne nor Horwath would touch the costing model. Both believe in rewarding unions for their support.
Ontario has $15B structural deficit - http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/specialreports/specialreports/2018Pre-Election_en.pdf
Justin Trudeau - Government Mandate - analysis and commentary - march 2017paul young cpa, cga
Government are measure on their ability to deliver on their promises. This presentation highlight key areas where the Liberals have yet to keep their campaign promise.
Wynne will never discuss her policies including fiscal mismanagement as it would show that she is a failure.
Ontario has seen lots of money thrown around, but in many cases the money is either tied up in salary or is wasted by liberals on their own pet projects.
Election 2018 - Ontario Liberals vs Ontario Progressive Conservatives - Econo...paul young cpa, cga
People of Ontario have a tough choice to make in June 2018 as such this presentation will highlight areas of concerns for the people of Ontario
List of the top 10 Broken Promises: https://twitter.com/Kathleen_Wynne/status/959907698035785728 https://www.ontariopc.ca/10_liberal_big_ideas_10_broken_promises
https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ontarios-debt-outlook-drops-to-negative-moodys/ or more failed promises -
Loss jobs - http://business.financialpost.com/opinion/75000-manufacturing-jobs-lost-thats-the-price-of-ontarios-electricity-disaster
Ontario income barely grew in 10 years - http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/canadian-median-income-growth-sluggish-over-past-10-years-statscan-figures-show
Ontario need a change - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/ontario-liberals-kathleen-wynne-and-dalton-mcguinty-era-january-2018
Bottom line
Ontario needs a change in government. Wynne listens to no one but herself. Wynne’s continues to introduced bad after bad policies that only hurt people of Ontario
The federal government of Canada provides equalization payments as part of helping provinces support social programs when they do not have the ability to increase their revenue through economic activities.
All government program spending needs to go through value for money including changes to the costing model
Too many governments are not getting value for their government services.
Government needs to become lean - https://fcpp.org/2018/10/12/employment-data-shows-canadas-public-sector-getting-fatter/
Canada needs to have competitive tax rates or risk a brain drain - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/technology-market-canada-and-the-world-march-2019
Canada needs have govts that support policies that encourage business investment - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/business-competitivesness-canada-march-2019
2019 Election| Public Sector Efficiency| Canada| July 2019paul young cpa, cga
The time for big government is now gone. Government needs to be re-size to ensure maximum value is being achieved for tax dollars that are collected by all levels of government.
Kathleen Wynne Liberals vs Doug Ford Ontario PCs - March 2018paul young cpa, cga
People of Ontario have a tough choice to make in June 2018 as such this presentation will highlight areas of concerns for the people of Ontario
List of the top 10 Broken Promises: https://twitter.com/Kathleen_Wynne/status/959907698035785728 https://www.ontariopc.ca/10_liberal_big_ideas_10_broken_promises
https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ontarios-debt-outlook-drops-to-negative-moodys/ or more failed promises -
Loss jobs - http://business.financialpost.com/opinion/75000-manufacturing-jobs-lost-thats-the-price-of-ontarios-electricity-disaster
Ontario income barely grew in 10 years - http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/canadian-median-income-growth-sluggish-over-past-10-years-statscan-figures-show
Ontario need a change - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/ontario-liberals-kathleen-wynne-and-dalton-mcguinty-era-january-2018
Bottom line
Ontario needs a change in government. Wynne listens to no one but herself. Wynne’s continues to introduced bad after bad policies that only hurt people of Ontario
This presentation looks at deficit and debt management by Trudeau and the Liberals. The liberals ran a campaign in 2015 on modest deficits. It is now 2018-2019 as such the deficit is now nearly 19B or about 3x times higher
People of Ontario have a tough choice to make in June 2018 as such this presentation will highlight areas of concerns for the people of Ontario
List of the top 10 Broken Promises: https://twitter.com/Kathleen_Wynne/status/959907698035785728 https://www.ontariopc.ca/10_liberal_big_ideas_10_broken_promises
https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ontarios-debt-outlook-drops-to-negative-moodys/ or more failed promises -
Loss jobs - http://business.financialpost.com/opinion/75000-manufacturing-jobs-lost-thats-the-price-of-ontarios-electricity-disaster
Ontario income barely grew in 10 years - http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/canadian-median-income-growth-sluggish-over-past-10-years-statscan-figures-show
Ontario need a change - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/ontario-liberals-kathleen-wynne-and-dalton-mcguinty-era-january-2018
Bottom line
Ontario needs a change in government. Wynne listens to no one but herself. Wynne’s continues to introduced bad after bad policies that only hurt people of Ontario
Federal Transfers to Provinces and Territories| Canada| Analysis and Commentarypaul young cpa, cga
Blog – Federal transfers to Provinces and Territories – Canada
1. PQ vs Ontario – Debt management - https://barrhavenindependent.ca/2021/04/02/ontario-needs-to-look-to-quebec-for-debt-management-strategies/
2. Canada must avoid the 2% GDP growth trap - https://financialpost.com/news/economy/scotiabank-ceo-pushes-for-child-care-business-grants-and-freer-provincial-trade-to-escape-2-growth-trap
3. More needs to be done to support domestic production of key parts of the supply chain - https://economics.td.com/ca-manufacturing-sales or https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/government/2021/04/b-c-funds-10-million-in-grants-for-manufacturers
4. Natural resources development - https://energynow.ca/2021/04/canadians-support-natural-resource-development-ipsos-poll/
5. Small to medium-size businesses - https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kpmg-survey-finds-support-for-continued-investment-in-the-economy-ahead-of-federal-budget-but-canadians-want-stimulus-focused-on-long-term-economic-growth-893471120.html. The problem is 2021 budget did not deal with competitiveness - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-improve-canada-global-competitiveness
6. Chamber of Commerce - https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/local-chamber-of-commerce-critics-call-for-more-private-spending-in-national-budget
7. Healthcare delivery has been a problem for decades. https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/reforming-healthcare-with-countries-around-the-world
8. Lack of proper training programs to address issues with skill gap - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/human-capital-management-skills-development-analysis-and-commentary-february-2021
9. Performance of government - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/public-sector-canada
10. Canada went up 0.2% in terms of emission when comparing 2019 with 2018 as compared to the USA that seen a 2% drop in emissions in 2019 compared to 2018 https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/global-emissions-and-environmental-policy So much for the carbon tax reducing emissions!
Liberals claim they have no extra moneys for veterans, but are able to $300M to $500M year for refugees
Liberals have not fixed either the pension or benefit issues facing veterans
Liberals have let money lapse for Veterans despite calling out the CPC for their use of lapsing funds.
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Global Housing Market Analysis and Commentary- September 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Summary:
Homebuilders are walking a fine line when it comes to new projects as high mortgage rates curb demand.
New residential construction, including single-family homes and multifamily, dropped 11.3% month over month in August to 1.283 million units on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to Census Bureau data released Tuesday. That's down 14.8% compared with a year ago and well below the 1.44 million units economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected.
But authorized residential permits — an indicator of potential future activity — rose 6.9% to 1.543 million permits in August from July. That was still down 2.7% from last August. Single-family permits, though, were up 2% from July to 949,000. Multifamily permits came in at 535,000.
The data reflects two opposing forces builders are trying to balance: the ongoing need for new construction to fill in limited inventory and elevated mortgage rates that are hurting their biggest customer right now, the first-time homebuyer.
"High mortgage rates are clearly taking a toll on builder confidence and consumer demand, as a growing number of buyers are electing to defer a home purchase until long-term rates move lower," Robert Dietz, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders, said Monday in a press release after builder confidence dropped for the second straight month.
Source: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/homebuilders-face-a-tough-balancing-act-on-new-construction-amid-high-mortgage-rates-130744368.html
Blog – What is next for the Mining Sector – September 2023
The mining sector provides critical material that support solar, wind, and lithium-ion batteries as part of the green transition. https://www.iea.org/news/critical-minerals-market-sees-unprecedented-growth-as-clean-energy-demand-drives-strong-increase-in-investment
The mining sector products play a key role with the global GDP - https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/global-mining-industry-value-was-69-of-world-gdp-last-year-china-says
Mining practices need to be sustainable including following all ESG policies - https://www.linkedin.com/advice/1/how-can-you-monitor-sustainable-mining-practices
Other links and sources –
Lithium Supply and Price - https://zbr.com.mx/en/sin-categoria-es/lithium-prices-fall-44-in-china-due-to-lack-of-demand/138168/
Cobalt - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mahmut-karada%C5%9F-a2b7a5151_china-exportrestrictions-gallium-activity-7082603182589157376-Zrty/?trk=public_profile_like_view
Nickel https://www.eureporter.co/business/2023/09/15/stanislav-kondrashov-from-telf-ag-nickel-prices-outlook-remains-positive/
Iron-ore - https://www.brecorder.com/news/40263584/sgx-iron-ore-set-for-best-week-in-3-months
TD Bank / Metals - https://www.tdsecurities.com/ca/en/setting-the-stage-for-gold-outlook
Biodiversity / Mining - https://worldcrunch.com/green/lithium-green-energy-argentina-indigenous
ESG - https://iriscarbon.com/the-added-value-of-integrated-esg-reporting-a-threefold-framework/
Blog – Manufacturing Shipments and Orders – The United States – August 2023
Summary:
New orders for manufacturing technology in the United States totaled $353.9 million in July 2023, as per the latest report by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This figure marked a 12.4% decline from June 2023 but remained only 10.5% lower than July 2022. Year-to-date orders amounted to $2.83 billion, reflecting a 12.7% decrease compared to the same period the previous year.
Douglas K. Woods, President of AMT, noted that July is typically a slower month for manufacturing technology orders, so a slight drop was expected. However, he pointed out a notable trend: over the last two months, the year-to-date order gap has narrowed during historically slow periods. While job shops have seen decreased orders, other industries that benefited from reshoring or government investments have helped fill the gap.
Among specific sectors, job shops, the largest customer segment, placed their lowest total monthly orders since August 2020. In contrast, metal valve manufacturers recorded their third-highest monthly order value on record, last seen in September 2018, making up nearly 5% of the total manufacturing technology order value for July 2023. Manufacturers of motor vehicle transmissions continued to order machinery at an elevated pace. However, the aerospace industry continued to order below its early 2022 peaks, with hopes that recent projects like the federal government's $1.5 billion investment in communications satellites might reverse this trend.
Source: https://www.sme.org/technologies/articles/2023/september/u.s.-manufacturing-technology-orders-dip-in-july-but-show-resilience-amid-economic-uncertainty
Stock Market Analysis and Commentary for WE September 15 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Blog – Analysis and Commentary – Stock Market – WE September 15 2023
Summary:
Stocks fell Friday as investors wrap up a volatile week ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
The Dow Jones Industrials tumbled 288.87 points to close out Friday and the week at 34,618.24. At its lows, it completely wiped out Thursday's 332-point rally.
The S&P 500 index sank 54.78 points, or 1.2%, to 4,450.32.
The NASDAQ index plunged 217.72 points, or 1.6%, to 13,708.33.
The Dow held onto a winning week. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both closed out the week with losses.
Information technology was the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500, down nearly 2%. Adobe shares fell more than 4% even after the software firm posted better-than-expected quarterly results. Shares of Arm Holdings were lower one day after its successful public debut.
Auto stocks General Motors and Stellantis N.V. were higher Friday, while Ford Motor was about flat. Thousands of members of the United Auto Workers went on strike after failing to reach a deal with the automakers Thursday night.
Elsewhere, Lennar shares slid 3%. The home construction firm posted third-quarter results that beat on the top and bottom lines.
On the economic front, the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment survey showed one-year inflation expectations dropped to 3.1% in
September, tied for the lowest since January 2021. Also, the five-year outlook fell to 2.7%, matching its lowest since December 2020.
Electricity Analysis - Canada and the OECD - June 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Summary:
Over three-quarters of the world’s total coal-generated electricity is consumed in just three countries. China is the top user of coal, making up 53.3% of global coal demand, followed by India at 13.6%, and the U.S. at 8.9%.
Burning coal—for electricity, as well as metallurgy and cement production—is the world’s single largest source of CO2 emissions. Nevertheless, its use in electricity generation has actually grown 91.2% since 1997, the year when the first global climate agreement was signed in Kyoto, Japan.
However, even as non-renewables enjoy their time in the sun, their days could be numbered.
In 2022, renewables, such as wind, solar, and geothermal, represented 14.4% of total electricity generation with an extraordinary annual growth rate of 14.7%, driven by big gains in solar and wind. Non-renewables, by contrast, only managed an anemic 0.4%.
The authors of the Statistical Review do not include hydroelectric in their renewable calculations, even though many others, including the International Energy Agency, consider it a “well-established renewable power technology.”
With hydroelectric moved into the renewable column, together they accounted for over 29.3% of all electricity generated in 2022, with an annual growth rate of 7.4%.
Source - https://energynow.ca/2023/09/infographic-what-electricity-sources-power-the-world-see-them-here-visual-capitalist/
Stock Market Analysis and Commentary for WE September 9 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
What did the markets tell us this week?
1. Housing supply and costs continue to plague countries around the world.
2. Gasoline prices are on the rise that puts pressure on central banks ability to hit their core inflation targets.
3. ESG adoption by both the private and public sector is leading to both funding concerns and the overall cost of implementing ESG policies.
4. Adopting technology as part of increasing food production is facing both capital and operational funding concerns.
5. Strike at LNG facility in Australia is leading to concerns around a supply chain disruption of natural gas for EMEA and Asia.
6. The threat of China dumping batteries into markets - https://www.ft.com/content/b6038e51-7b5b-4f97-a5da-9202e71562fc
7. Adoption of generative AI has been facing many challenges related to security, privacy, and ethical issues.
8. Lack of biodiversity planning as part of the overall climate mitigation including sustainable mining, forestry, oil, gas, agriculture, and housing
9. Geopolitical issues continue to impact supply chain.
10. The concerns of recession continue to plague both the private and public sector.
11. Productivity issues continue to plague governments around the world.
Global (Mining Oil and Gas Forestry and Agriculture) Analysis and Commentary ...paul young cpa, cga
The mining, oil, gas, agriculture, forestry, and mining continue to face environmental, social, and governance policy review including reporting of key metrics as part of ESG reporting cycle.
There is more focus on profitability and investment returns as part of the integrated planning and reporting cycle.
Summary:
The global economy faces what at least one forecaster is calling a mild trade recession as shipments from China slump and German factories downshift.
China’s export declines extended into August, though there were signs that the worst of a world trade slowdown may be over for the leading exporter.
Overseas shipments from China fell 8.8% in dollar terms from a year earlier while imports contracted 7.3%, both better than economists’ estimates and significantly less severe than July’s downturn.
Other data have suggested trade may be stabilizing after weakening for most of this year. Exports from South Korea also declined at a more moderate pace in August than the previous month.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-09-07/supply-chain-latest-world-trade-faces-a-shallow-recession?srnd=economics-v2
Additional sources and links:
Lithium - https://source.benchmarkminerals.com/article/falling-lithium-prices-challenge-potential-cost-advantages-of-sodium-batteries
Oil Production - https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/06/business/oil-price-goldman-sachs/index.html
Natural gas - https://www.fxstreet.com/news/natural-gas-holds-up-as-markets-in-limbo-over-strikes-202309070956
Lumber - https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/sawmill-capacity-closures-reshape-us-lumber-supply
Critical metals - https://www.wasterecyclingmag.ca/feature/how-recycling-could-solve-the-shortage-of-minerals-essential-to-clean-energy/
Agriculture - https://www.morningagclips.com/economists-forecast-positive-end-of-year-crop-outlook-despite-warmer-midwestern-climate/
ESG - https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2023/09/the-informed-board/the-eus-new-esg-disclosure-rules
Ports - https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/HAPAG-LLOYD-AG-24857717/news/Hapag-Lloyd-chief-warns-of-rougher-seas-ahead-for-container-shipping-44789017/
Top destination for reshoring - https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2023/08/29/uae-in-top-10-most-powerful-passports-for-investment-opportunity/
Global Trade - https://phys.org/news/2023-09-opinion-broke-global-climate-finish.html
What is next for the Forestry Sector and Lumber Production - September 2023.pptxpaul young cpa, cga
Lumber production in Canada continues to face many hurdles
Canada forest management practices are some of the bests in the world
Canada planted over 440M in seedlings back in 2018. It is now 2022 which means close 2M seedlings have been planted.
All levels need to put more focus on urban and rural planning solutions
More work including spending on wildfire and forest fire mitigation
Canada and USA need to find a path forward to resolve the softwood lumber dispute
There needs to a better balanced between climate change policies and growing the economy in a sustainable way
3D printing for housing needs to become mainstream
More protection needs to happen with key ecosystems like wetlands, forest, and peatlands.
There is a risk of debt default if interest rates are hike over the next few months
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Yes. You can sell your pi network for other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, usdt , Ethereum and other currencies And this is done easily with the help from a pi merchant.
What is a pi merchant ?
Since pi is not launched yet in any exchange. The only way you can sell right now is through merchants.
A verified Pi merchant is someone who buys pi network coins from miners and resell them to investors looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before mainnet launch in 2026.
I will leave the telegram contact of my personal pi merchant to trade with.
@Pi_vendor_247
If you are looking for a pi coin investor. Then look no further because I have the right one he is a pi vendor (he buy and resell to whales in China). I met him on a crypto conference and ever since I and my friends have sold more than 10k pi coins to him And he bought all and still want more. I will drop his telegram handle below just send him a message.
@Pi_vendor_247
how can I sell pi coins after successfully completing KYCDOT TECH
Pi coins is not launched yet in any exchange 💱 this means it's not swappable, the current pi displaying on coin market cap is the iou version of pi. And you can learn all about that on my previous post.
RIGHT NOW THE ONLY WAY you can sell pi coins is through verified pi merchants. A pi merchant is someone who buys pi coins and resell them to exchanges and crypto whales. Looking forward to hold massive quantities of pi coins before the mainnet launch.
This is because pi network is not doing any pre-sale or ico offerings, the only way to get my coins is from buying from miners. So a merchant facilitates the transactions between the miners and these exchanges holding pi.
I and my friends has sold more than 6000 pi coins successfully with this method. I will be happy to share the contact of my personal pi merchant. The one i trade with, if you have your own merchant you can trade with them. For those who are new.
Message: @Pi_vendor_247 on telegram.
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1. Ontario – Fiscal Mess –
April 2019
Paul Young CPA, CGA
April 12, 2019
2. Paul Young - Bio
• CPA, CGA
• Academia (PF1, FA4 and MS2)
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Supply Chain Management
Contact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com
3. Summary
This presentation looks at money from
government to front-line services
The presentation also looks at impact of
funding including outcomes.
Wynne banks on that people with not read
Auditor-General Reports or F/S or outcomes.
Wynne and her team all but ignored AG
reports
Wynne has been playing games with the
books, i.e. pension adjustment, hydro rates,
etc.
4. Agenda
• Overall
• Healthcare
• Education
• Skills Trade / Post Secondary
• Jobs and Prosperity Fund
• Hydro Rates
• Employment
• Competitiveness
• Ontario / Poverty
• Ontario FIT
• Auditor-General Reports
• Summary
5. Ontario Debt / Deficit
• Ontario’s budget watchdog says that the province’s deficit
will be $2.6 billion in 2017-18, despite a Liberal government
pledge to balance the books by then. The Financial
Accountability Office released its economic and fiscal
outlook today, saying that beyond that fiscal year the deficit
will deteriorate further to $3.7 billion in 2020-21.
• Ontario’s Liberal government is dipping into its reserve fund
to help balance the budget for the next two years, ahead of
the next provincial election.
• An accounting dispute with the auditor general over how
pension assets should appear on the books is adding $2.2
billion to the deficit this fiscal year, but the government
insists it will reach balance by its self-imposed deadline of
2017-18.
• Ontario universities face several financial pressures, among
them pension solvency deficits, according to a new
commentary by debt rating service DBRS Ltd. (who is on the
hook for the pension shortfall?
Source - http://www.rbc.com/economics/economic-
reports/pdf/provincial-forecasts/prov_fiscal.pdf
7. Annual F/S - Ontario
Source - http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/ser/15767/2003-
2004//Annualreportfinancials.pdf or
https://files.ontario.ca/en_publicaccounts_annualreport_cfs_2017-9.pdf
• Auditor General for Ontario says
deficit is $2.5B as compare to
Wynne who shows $991M -
https://www.mississauga.com/news-
story/7542977-government-and-
auditor-general-at-odds-over-size-
of-ontario-s-deficit/
• Ontario PC’s dealt with lower
government transfers as part of
their fiscal management
• Liberal as added many new taxes
like carbon tax or Health Premium
or Property tax or other taxes
• Ontario has a spending problem, not
a tax problem -
https://ipolitics.ca/2013/04/19/onta
rio-has-a-spending-problem-not-a-
revenue-problem/
• IESO -
8. Ontario Taxation Mix
Source - http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/ser/15767/2003-
2004//Annualreportfinancials.pdf or
https://files.ontario.ca/en_publicaccounts_annualreport_cfs_2017-9.pdf
New Taxes
• Ontario now 4.5% more of its
revenue from the federal
government
• New taxes cost taxpayers about
12 cents through either high
prices or direct taxation
(property taxes)
• Ontario is less reliance on
personal income, but has shifted
to users fees. User fees are paid
out with after tax dollars
Comments:
9. Blog – Ontario Issues
Liberal Supporters, you have two options: 1. Hike to Taxes 2. Cuts. BTW: public sector on average
makes 12% more than the private sector. It is time to get rid of big government!
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/program-funding-and-spending-ontario or
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/allan-richarz-ontarios-teachers-are-overpaid - I google this post. So, why
can others google the issues?
1. Auditor General -
http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/specialreports/specialreports.html
2. Drummond Report - https://business.financialpost.com/opinion/the-drummond-
report-gave-ontario-a-good-plan-then-kathleen-wynne-buried-it
3. Moodys downgrade - https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/moodys-
downgrades-ontarios-credit-rating-from-aa3-to-aa2-citing-deficit
4. Ontario has spending problem https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/ontarios-
financial-problems-are-ontario-made
5. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/allan-richarz-ontarios-teachers-are-overpaid - Teachers
10. Healthcare Spending / Ontario
(2016-2017)
Source - https://files.ontario.ca/en_publicaccounts_annualreport_cfs_2017-9.pdf or https://www.fin.gc.ca/fedprov/mtp-eng.asp#Ontario or
https://www.rvh.on.ca/account/SiteAssets/SitePages/account/2017%20RVH%20Audited%20Financial%20Statements%20-%20Signed.pdf
• LHIN Operation Cost
$88M/year
• Wages/Ministry of
Health total $293M
Trudeau kept CPC funding
formula
https://canadians.org/bl
og/trudeau-government-
implements-harper-
governments-funding-
formula-health-care
• Royal
Victoria
Hospital
1. New funding does not mean it gets to patient -
https://www.simcoe.com/news-
story/6945785-barrie-s-rvh-could-pay-more-
than-180k-extra-for-hydro-next-year/ or
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/it-
is-a-failure-on-many-levels-ontario-failing-to-
adequately-support-the-elderly-critics-say
2. MRI Wait time -
https://youtu.be/5lD6TMEjyfk
3. Wait times -
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018
/04/12/ontario-follows-national-trend-on-
wait-times-for-medical-procedures.html
4. Nurses have seen job cuts -
https://www.thespec.com/news-
story/8109542-ontario-nurses-walk-away-
from-contract-talks/
5. Overcrowding -
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hos
pital-overcrowding-leaves-patients-in-
hallways-despite-addition-of-beds-1.4438907
6. LHIN -
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/nat
ional/auditor-general-finds-wide-variation-in-
home-care-supports-across-
ontario/article27565501/
11. Ontario / Healthcare
• https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/premier-ford-says-management-level-health-jobs-will-
be-axed-1.4334649
• “NDP deputy leader Sara Singh said she expects deep cuts in the government's first
budget, to be tabled next month. “He says only managers will lose their jobs, but
that's already untrue, and the cuts have only just begun," she said in a statement.”
• Where was Sara when Wynne’s budget forced cuts?
• https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2017-09-29/editorials/stop-cutting-funding-to-
ontarios-healthcare/ or https://nationalpost.com/opinion/health-care-system-
pushed-to-breaking-point-with-recent-cuts-proposed-tax-changes or
https://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/ontario-election-the-health-care-decoy/
• It would be nice if Ms. Singh would pick up a F/S and/or AG report before making her
statements!
• http://www.carp.ca/2012/02/24/drummond-report-to-province-cut-costs-improve-
healthcare-2/ or
• https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/ontario-fiscal-and-economic-update-
february-2019
•
12. Education / Ontario – 2016-2017
Source - https://files.ontario.ca/en_publicaccounts_annualreport_cfs_2017-9.pdf or http://www.wrdsb.ca/wefi/wp-
content/uploads/sites/19/WEFI-Audited-Financial-Statements-at-July-31-2017.pdf or https://www.wrdsb.ca/wp-
content/uploads/WRDSB-Financial-Statements-at-Aug-31-2017.pdf
• AG/Pension issue -
https://www.thestar.com/news/
queenspark/2017/09/07/govern
ment-and-auditor-general-at-
odds-over-size-of-ontarios-
deficit.html
• Waterloo
Board of
Education
Outcomes:
1. Graduation Rates -
https://news.ontario.ca/edu/en/2017/05/high-school-
graduation-rate-climbs-to-all-time-high.html - Grad rates
are up!
2. Quality of Students – Ontario students continue to lag in
areas like math and sciences -
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/11/30/ontario-
math-scores-for-10-year-olds-lag-behind-27-other-
countries.html
3. High youth employment rates -
http://www.advisor.ca/news/economic/jobless-rate-for-
youth-could-rise-economist-239887
4. Students lack the soft skills -
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/potential-hires-
need-soft-skills-1.4206639
5. Minimum Wage / Jobs -
http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-
canada-estimates-60000-fewer-jobs-due-to-minimum-wage-
increases
13. Blog – Education
• Hi all, I like to educate many of you on the issues facing Ontario
and they are not pretty. The Drummond Report was very specific
that education had to change -
https://business.financialpost.com/opinion/the-drummond-
report-gave-ontario-a-good-plan-then-kathleen-wynne-buried-it or
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/allan-richarz-ontarios-teachers-
are-
overpaid?fbclid=IwAR0D8RHxM5y2JykWZIWZZuspTke1VhPE_LEPb8R
BM2xs-YQEZvLu8PRNXsg
• Education is 2nd biggest expenditure that the province of Ontario
pays out - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/ontario-
fiscal-and-economic-cliff
• And https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/government-
policy-education-ontario
• Funding for education is based on students. There are many
schools that have issues with enrolment.
https://www.northernpolicy.ca/article/ontario-school-closures-a-
%E2%80%9Cdollars-and-sense%E2%80%9D-alternative-%E2%80%93-
community-hub-schools-1351.asp
• Teacher compensation is a big issues for school boards -
https://business.financialpost.com/executive/careers/teachers-
should-earn-their-high-pay This is a big issue for school boards.
15. Post-Secondary / Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-colleges-university-performance-funding-budget-1.5094751
The Ontario govt new approach to funding is the right approach which is tie it to outcome. Too many schools
pushed out graduates with degrees that have little value. https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-and-
beyond-career-management or
https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/category/economy/96/761451/colleges-applaud-ontario-
budget-commitment-to-modernize-apprenticeship-training.html
16. Job and Prosperity Fund
• Many thanks to Wynne and
her team for driving out FDI
https://www.thestar.com/ne
ws/canada/2017/09/13/can
adian-incomes-jump-but-
ontario-residents-hit-by-
manufacturing-downturn-
statistics-canada.html
•
• The only thing Liberals are
good at is handing out
moneys
• https://www.slideshare.net/
paulyoungcga/government-
policy-jobs-and-prosperity-
fund-ontario
17. Hydro / Fair Hydro
Liberal supporter,
• So, Fraser Institute is wrong, right? So, is the AG report wrong as well?
http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/news/11_newsreleases/2011ne
ws_3.03.pdf
•
• Ontario AG
http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/specialreports/specialreports/F
airHydroPlan_en.pdf or
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-hydro-auditor-
general-report-fair-hydro-plan-wynne-1.4358168
•
• I have done my own work through reviewing different information and
high hydro rates have driven out business -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/failed-clean-energy-
policies-ontario-wynne-and-mcguinty
•
• Ontario businesses are at the breaking point with the Liberals as they
have seen carbon taxation, elimination of EHT threshold, high hydro
rates, planned hikes to minimum wage, etc. Business can adjust to
government policies, but not when they continue to be slammed by
Wynne with bad after bad policy!
•
• Jobs replaced by manufacturing have been lower in pay, like
retail/transportation/etc. https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/report-
on-business/economy/census-2016-statscan-
income/article36242392/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&
•
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-hydro-
auditor-general-report-fair-hydro-plan-wynne-1.4358168
“Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk investigated the financing
of what the Ontario Liberals call the "Fair Hydro Plan." The
plan has reduced the average household electricity bill in
the province by 25 per cent from the peak in the summer
of 2016.
Lysyk said the government is "improperly" accounting for
the $26 billion in debt the province is taking on to cut
hydro bills in the short term.
The $26 billion is being borrowed through Ontario Power
Generation, so will not appear on the province's books.
Electricity customers will pay off that debt through rate
increases spread out over the next 30 years.
18. Ontario Competitiveness
• Hydro rates too high -
https://news.ontario.ca/mndmf/en/2019/03/ford-government-taking-
bold-action-to-fix-hydro-mess.html
• Businesses said changes to minimum wage and other labor laws were too
much too soon - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-labour-
reform-1.4914613
• Ontario moving forward plans to support mining, forestry -
https://www.timminspress.com/news/local-news/tories-commit-to-
moving-ring-of-fire-forward
• Small businesses support changes to small business tax, apprenticeship
and red tap - https://saultonline.com/2019/04/cfib-ontario-budget-
speaks-to-small-business-priorities/
19. Poverty / Ontario
•
• https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/analysis-of-ontario-poverty
• https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/welfare-reform-on-its-way-
food-bank-use-soars
• “Right now, in the province of Ontario, one-in-seven people are living in
poverty. We have almost a million people on social assistance … ODSP or
Ontario Works.”
• https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/analysis-of-ontario-poverty
• “Right now, in the province of ON, one-in-seven people are living in
poverty. We have almost 1M people on social assistance
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/analysis-of-ontario-poverty
@MitzieHunter
Your govt failed!
@AndreaHorwath
You back the liberals, right?
@ontarioisproud @MacLeodLisa
23. Summary
• Ontario 2018-2019 budget was fair and prudent
• Public Sector unions are on notice that path to balance will come
through changes to your compensation package
• Ontario PC heading the right direction when addressing
competitive issues facing Ontario business