Ontario Budget 2023: With Alan Carter, Peter Bethlenfalvy. The Ford government unveils this year's budget - what it does, and doesn't do. And, the race to become Toronto's next mayor is heating up. That, and much more on this week's edition of Focus Onta
The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that forecasts provincial surpluses after a year, with heavy investments in health care. Here are the highlights: THE PATH TO BALANCE, AND THEN SOME Ontario expects to run a $1.3-billion deficit starting in the fiscal year beginning next month, ...
The Ontario government is projecting 4.0% GDP growth in 2021, 4.3% in 2022, 2.5% in 2023 and 2.0% in 2024 in its budget assumptions. It is relying on economic growth and one-time funding costs being eliminated over time to reduce its deficit without tax increases or cuts to services. Co...
Bethlenfalvy noted that despite the resiliency of Ontario’s economy so far in 2023, the province is not immune to any potential economic slowdown. “The first quarter finances report shows that our government’s targeted, responsible approach is the right plan to build and support growing commu...
Grace Lee, a department spokeswoman, said last week that the government has committed to hiring nearly 7,000 new education workers and 1,000 teachers, while increasing student mental health funding to $90 million under this year’s budget. ...
“Today’s announcement by the provincial government providing strong mayor powers for Ontario’s largest and fastest-growing cities comes at a time when mayors need every tool to advance work on housing pledges and meet new challenges,” said Cam Guthrie, Mayor of Guelph and past chair of OBCM...
Read OLA and FOPL’s joint 2025 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission Additional $1.25 Million Annually in First Nations Public Libraries (Oct 2024) On October 2nd, 2024, the Ontario Government announced an investment of an additional $1.25 million annually in First Nations Public Libraries to ensure cont...
Government Around the province Highway 401 tunnel a ‘visionary plan’ to relieve gridlock in GTA Robin MacLennan-October 7, 20240 Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer Ontario Premier Doug Ford says building a 50-kilometre tunnel, one of the longest in the world, under Highwa...
Sat, Dec 16, 2023 The Ford government officially reversing plans to separate Peel Region - we'll explain why. An historic expansion of alcohol sales in the province. A one-on-one conversation with the new leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. Also, would you keep your job if you won a ...
The Canadian government said it was considering spending the equivalent of more than $700 million to better protect the border. In a bid to avert new U.S. tariffs, the plan would increase the number of officers and buy additional equipment, such as helicopters and drones, to tighten border ...