Ontario will “absolutely” balance its books for the first time in almost a decade regardless of what’s in Wednesday’s federal budget, says provincial Finance Minister Charles Sousa. “We’re balancing because of the measures we’ve taken to control spending and of course the growth in our economy,” Sousa told reporters Tuesday at Queen’s Park. “We will take every step necessary to be nimble in achieving that balance this year, next year, and the year after that,” the treasurer vowed. His comments come on the eve of federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget in Ottawa. Sousa is expected to table his own spending plan early next month — on either April 6 or 13.

Source: thestar March 21, 2017 20:15 UTC