Ford government unveils its first budget
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government says province facing $13.5B deficit
UPDATE: This is a developing story. The Doug Ford government issued its first budget Thursday with few surprises and no major spending cuts. You can find all of the highlights here:
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Ontario Budget 2019: A child-care credit, dental care for seniors, and drinking in parks on the way
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'Flexible' child care tax credit for low, middle-income families key promise of PC budget
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Booze at 9 a.m., online gambling and more combat sports feature heavily in PC budget
- Ford government reveals 'transformative' auto insurance reforms, but doesn't say how much drivers will save
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Funding for Ontario colleges and universities to be tied to 'performance outcomes'
Ontario's Progressive Conservative government unveiled its much-anticipated budget on Thursday afternoon.
Finance Minister Vic Fedeli has spent months warning voters that "the road ahead will not always be easy" as the Ford government looks to claw back a $13.5-billion deficit.
Fedeli has been adamant that his government's first budget will outline how it plans to find a path back to balance. He rose in the legislature to formally table the province's 2019 budget.