Ontario Finance Minister

• Mining and processing critical minerals top Ontario priority ahead of federal budget

  Peter Bethlenfalvy says Ontario wants more help from the feds to build infrastructure and speed up permitting and approvals to extract minerals needed for electric vehicles.

  Canada

  Mar 24
  
• Ontario finance minister tests positive for COVID, says symptoms mild

  Peter Bethlenfalvy says he took a rapid test Thursday after experiencing minor symptoms. He was also at a press conference on housing at the legislature on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2022
  
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• Ontario budget doubles child benefit, creates jobs training tax credit for 2021

  The province is also temporarily boosting its CARE childcare tax credit.

  Money

  Mar 24, 2021
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• Ford government: don’t expect balanced budgets until 2029

  The province is sticking to its $33-billion deficit projection for the coming fiscal year.

  Money

  Mar 24, 2021
• Ontario finance minister resigns after highly criticized Caribbean vacation

  Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has resigned from his cabinet position after returning home from the Caribbean Island of St. Barts.

  Politics

  Dec 31, 2020
• Finance minister says Ontario’s fiscal update coming Nov. 6

  Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips says he will deliver the province's next major fiscal update in early November.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2019
• We’ll stick to plan to cap Ontario teachers’ wage increases at 1 per cent: finance minister

  Rod Phillips says there's a limit to what Ontarians can afford to pay in bargaining talks.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2019
• Ford government announces expansion of alcohol sales to hundreds of new stores

  Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli said the province will allow 87 more grocery stores to sell alcohol, as well as over 200 new "LCBO Convenience Outlets." 

  Politics

  Jun 6, 2019
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• Higher tax revenues cut Ontario’s deficit, finance minister says

  Vic Fedeli released Ontario's 2018-19 third-quarter finances today and says the higher revenues show the government's plan is working.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2019
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• PCs to deliver Fall Economic Statement on Nov. 15: Ontario Finance minister

  The minister did not detail specific measures that will be included in the statement, but says the government does not plan to use one-time revenue to balance the province's budget.

  Economy

  Nov 1, 2018