TORONTO — Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Building Ontario for You. The government continues to take a fiscally responsible approach towards building the critical infrastructure our growing communities need, reducing gridlock, and making life more affordable by keeping taxes low and putting more money back in your pocket. “Our government’s responsible approach …
SCARBOROUGH — As part of the upcoming 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, the government is supporting Ontario families struggling with the high costs of the federal carbon tax and interest rates by proposing to provide a $200 taxpayer rebate to all eligible Ontario taxpayers. To ensure families with children are not overlooked, the government is also proposing to provide families …
ETOBICOKE — As part of the upcoming 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, the Ontario government is keeping costs down for drivers and businesses by introducing legislation that would, if passed, extend the temporary rate cuts on the gasoline and fuel taxes for the fourth time, until June 30, 2025. These extended cuts would ensure the rates remain at 9 …
Ottawa – Workers are at the heart of Canada’s economy. For our economy and for every generation to reach their full potential, Canadian workers need good-paying jobs. We’re doing this by making investments that increase productivity, boost innovation, and accelerate the flow of capital into Canada. And we’re doing everything we can to protect Canadian workers from unfair competition. Chrystia Freeland, …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $150 million over two years to expand the Ontario Fertility Program to cut waitlists and triple the number of families connecting to government-funded fertility services in hospital and community clinic settings. This includes giving patients more options where they can access publicly funded fertility services by expanding the program to more clinics. The …
TORONTO — The Ontario government recently released the 2023-24 Public Accounts, which provide the final audited financial results of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. The Ontario government recorded a $0.6 billion deficit for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, compared to a forecasted deficit of $1.3 billion in the 2023 Budget. This nearly $700 million …
TORONTO — Starting today, all licensed convenience stores in Ontario can sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages, marking the largest expansion of consumer choice and convenience in provincial alcohol sales since the end of prohibition almost 100 years ago. As of September 5, 4,187 convenience stores across Ontario are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, in addition to nearly 3,000 other …
THORNBURY — The Ontario government is investing up to $6 million in the Ontario Craft Cider Marketing Fund over the next six years to help provincial craft cideries market their products to more consumers and stimulate growth across the sector. “Our government is supporting Ontario cideries in reaching more local consumers with their incredible, world-renowned products,” said Rob Flack, Minister …
Whitby — Access to health and wellness services in Durham Region is getting a boost of more than $2.3 million from the federal government through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. Announced by Parliamentary Secretary Ryan Turnbull and Community Care Durham CEO James Meloche, the investment will transform Community Care Durham’s Whitby location into the Community Health and Wellness Centre. A home …
Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, welcomed the announcement of the Canada Growth Fund’s seventh investment. The Canada Growth Fund today announced an investment of up to US$100 million (C$137 million) in Svante to accelerate the company’s development and construction of commercial-scale carbon capture and removal projects, which will secure the company’s Canadian-based future and …
