Ontario Spending

• Ford government leaning on contingency funds to pay for extra health, justice costs

  Ontario's financial watchdog says the Ford government has started tapping into its $4 billion contingency fund to pay for health and justice costs in 2023.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2023
  
• Ontario records surplus in last fiscal year and a drop in education spending

  Ontario ended the last fiscal year with a $2.1-billion surplus, while it spent $1.4 billion less than planned in education.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2022
  
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• Province gives Waterloo barbecue manufacturer $1 million as part of plan to create 158 jobs

  The province says Onward Manufacturing Company is investing $17.8 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Waterloo for its Broil King barbecues.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2021
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• Ontario government boosts health spending, plans to phase out COVID-19 supports

  Ontario is boosting health spending, investing more in roads and bridges, and phasing out COVID-19 supports as it charts a path out of the pandemic.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2021
• Ontario public accounts shows record spending increase, relief from COVID-19 supports

  It says program expenses in 2020-21 were $169 billion, up $16.7 billion from the previous year.

  Politics

  Sep 24, 2021
• Ontario watchdog says province spent $10.3B less than planned during last fiscal year

  The financial accountability office says in a report that the government boosted its spending plan by $22.1 billion during the 2020-21 fiscal year, which was marked by COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2021
• ‘No surprises’ in coming Ontario budget, Premier Doug Ford tells rural leaders

  Premier Doug Ford said there will be "no surprises" for Ontario municipalities in his government's spring budget, sounding a conciliatory tone after his government stunned civic leaders with in-year cuts last year.

  Economy

  Jan 20, 2020
• Ontario government lowers deficit to $7.4 billion, half of what PCs originally said

  The government says the 2018-19 deficit improved due to higher-than-expected tax revenues and lower spending.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2019
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• Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says limited chances to reduce government spending and cut deficit

  The Financial Accountability Officer says the province's per capita spending in 2017 on government programs was already the lowest amongst all the provinces.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019