Ontario to bypass public hearings on FOI overhaul that will hide premier’s phone logs | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government will fast-track its controversial changes to freedom of information laws, bypassing public hearings over its plan to shield the premier, his cabinet and their staff from scrutiny. Weeks after tabling the budget, with only five bills introduced since MPPs returned from their extended winter break, the government has decided to speed […]
Ontario finance minister says HST rebate won’t be extended: ‘This is a one-year sale’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s finance minister is shutting down any talk of extending the province’s $1.4 billion home buyers tax credit, dashing the hopes of the housing development industry, which wants the discount offered “in perpetuity.” The marquee feature of the 2026 Ontario budget, tabled at Queen’s Park on Thursday, was a publicly-funded tax break for any […]
Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario is investing $1.1 billion more in home health care as it grapples with the reality that it is unlikely to achieve its goal of building 58,000 new long-term care beds by 2028. The funding boost for home care is part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy’s 2026 budget that projects a $13.8 billion deficit […]
Ontario’s battered housing sector revises its projections down again | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Four years after the Progressive Conservatives promised to build 1.5 million homes in a decade, Ontario’s battered housing sector is looking at lowering expectations again. As part of its 2022 re-election campaign, the Ford government promised it would solve Ontario’s housing crisis by ramping up the construction of new homes. But it’s yet to […]
Ford government to table 2026 budget with warning of ‘tougher times’ ahead | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government will table its budget on Thursday afternoon, a financial blueprint expected to be printed with its fair share of red ink as the finance minister tells Ontarians to prepare for “tougher times” ahead. The annual financial plan will outline the government’s expectations for economic growth and debt, as well as offer […]
Ford government reveals date for budget, promises it won’t include cuts | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government will table its annual budget at the end of March, a financial document the premier has promised will not feature cuts. During an appearance at the Empire Club in Toronto, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy revealed he would publish the budget on Thursday, March 26. The budget confirms the government’s spending plans […]
Ontario not currently on path to balance, financial watchdog finds | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s financial watchdog says the province is not currently on a path to balance as spending ticks up and revenue from taxation begins to fall in the face of a cost-of-living crisis. The Financial Accountability Officer of Ontario found that the provincial government’s budget deficit will increase to $11.1 billion in the 2025-26 year, […]