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More for Southern Ontario but Northern Ontario Pays for it. Premier Dalton McGuinty of Ontario knows where his bread is buttered.. At this rate he's going to be able to build his own wall. The latest is for his comment at the official announcement the province is dumping $1 billion (that's with a B) into an expansion of Highway 407. "The people of Southern Ontario will own this highway," McGuinty said. It's another example of how putting money into Northern Ontario is an expense, while putting money in the south is an investment. Grits created money crisis in health care. McGuinty's government has been chronically unable to rein in public-sector pay increases.The pay freeze the government announced in 2010 is a sham. Now the government is gearing up for its biggest battle — with the province's doctors. While Health Minister Deb Matthews repeats the mantra that the average doctor makes $350,000, the obvious response is why are the Liberals surprised? They&#