Breaking down Ontario’s budget, its deficit and gloomy economic picture
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Breaking down Ontario’s budget, its deficit and gloomy economic picture
13:06 | May 17, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late
23:00 | June 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived
23:00 | May 30, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy
23:00 | May 23, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers
22:43 | May 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition
23:00 | May 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations
22:59 | May 2, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban
07:21 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates
04:12 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help
22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status
04:08 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status
05:46 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay
03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump
06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama
23:00 | April 4, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance
22:50 | March 28, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Is the Premier Protecting Ontario?
22:53 | March 21, 2026
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation
04:52 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation
07:23 | March 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: FOI Fiasco
24:01 | March 14, 2026
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Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants, some move to become VPs
03:53 | March 9, 2026
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Metrolinx CEO on lessons learned and moving the region forward
07:05 | March 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope
22:35 | March 7, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 13
24:18 | December 14, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review
22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting
02:29 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario finance minister talks jobs and tariff-proofing the province
07:52 | November 8, 2025
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Ontario school board supervisors eligible to charge $350K
03:47 | November 8, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Stellantis Stunner
22:59 | October 18, 2025
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Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras
03:49 | October 11, 2025
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Breaking down Ontario’s budget, its deficit and gloomy economic picture
13:06 | May 17, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late
23:00 | June 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived
23:00 | May 30, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy
23:00 | May 23, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers
22:43 | May 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition
23:00 | May 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations
22:59 | May 2, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban
07:21 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates
04:12 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help
22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status
04:08 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status
05:46 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay
03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump
06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama
23:00 | April 4, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance
22:50 | March 28, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Is the Premier Protecting Ontario?
22:53 | March 21, 2026
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation
04:52 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation
07:23 | March 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: FOI Fiasco
24:01 | March 14, 2026
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Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants, some move to become VPs
03:53 | March 9, 2026
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Metrolinx CEO on lessons learned and moving the region forward
07:05 | March 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope
22:35 | March 7, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 13
24:18 | December 14, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review
22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting
02:29 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario finance minister talks jobs and tariff-proofing the province
07:52 | November 8, 2025
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Ontario school board supervisors eligible to charge $350K
03:47 | November 8, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Stellantis Stunner
22:59 | October 18, 2025
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Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras
03:49 | October 11, 2025
Breaking down Ontario’s budget, its deficit and gloomy economic picture
Description
May 17, 2025
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy joins Focus Ontario, along with the NDP and Liberal finance critics, to break down the budget. The 2025 budget will run a $14.6 billion deficit and delays the path to balance.
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Breaking down Ontario’s budget, its deficit and gloomy economic picture13:06 | May 17, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late23:00 | June 6, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived23:00 | May 30, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy23:00 | May 23, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers22:43 | May 16, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition23:00 | May 9, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations22:59 | May 2, 2026 -
Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban07:21 | April 18, 2026 -
Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help22:59 | April 11, 2026 -
Federal Byelections to determine government’s status04:08 | April 11, 2026 -
Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status05:46 | April 11, 2026 -
FOI request reveals school supervisor pay03:42 | April 11, 2026 -
Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama23:00 | April 4, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance22:50 | March 28, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Is the Premier Protecting Ontario?22:53 | March 21, 2026 -
Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026 -
Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: FOI Fiasco24:01 | March 14, 2026 -
Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants, some move to become VPs03:53 | March 9, 2026 -
Metrolinx CEO on lessons learned and moving the region forward07:05 | March 9, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope22:35 | March 7, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario finance minister talks jobs and tariff-proofing the province07:52 | November 8, 2025 -
Ontario school board supervisors eligible to charge $350K03:47 | November 8, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Stellantis Stunner22:59 | October 18, 2025 -
Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025
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Breaking down Ontario’s budget, its deficit and gloomy economic picture13:06 | May 17, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Rising Early and Returning Late23:00 | June 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Harmony Short-lived23:00 | May 30, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Reassessing Ontario’s Auto Strategy23:00 | May 23, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Policing and Private Jet Papers22:43 | May 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Opposition to the Opposition23:00 | May 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Here Come the Cancellations22:59 | May 2, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban07:21 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status04:08 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status05:46 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Development Charge Drama23:00 | April 4, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Billions from Balance22:50 | March 28, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Is the Premier Protecting Ontario?22:53 | March 21, 2026
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026
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Focus Ontario: FOI Fiasco24:01 | March 14, 2026
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Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants, some move to become VPs03:53 | March 9, 2026
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Metrolinx CEO on lessons learned and moving the region forward07:05 | March 9, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Metrolinx Under The Microscope22:35 | March 7, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025
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Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario finance minister talks jobs and tariff-proofing the province07:52 | November 8, 2025
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Ontario school board supervisors eligible to charge $350K03:47 | November 8, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Stellantis Stunner22:59 | October 18, 2025
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Ontario minister vehicles caught speeding as Ford looks to remove cameras03:49 | October 11, 2025
Breaking down Ontario’s budget, its deficit and gloomy economic picture
Description
May 17, 2025
Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy joins Focus Ontario, along with the NDP and Liberal finance critics, to break down the budget. The 2025 budget will run a $14.6 billion deficit and delays the path to balance.
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