Ontario Ministry of Finance

Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, announced today that he will deliver the 2018 Ontario Budget on March 28. The Budget will outline the government's plan to create more fairness and opportunity for everyone and help families manage the costs of caring for their loved ones.

The ministers responsible for capital markets regulation in British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Yukon, and the Minister of Finance of Canada, are pleased to announce the selection of Mary Condon as an initial director of the proposed Capital Markets Regulatory Authority (Authority). Pending its establishment, Ms. Condon has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Capital Markets Authority Implementation Organization (CMAIO).

Today Ontario released the 2017-18 Third Quarter Finances, which confirm the government is on track to balance the budget this year while making investments in the programs and services people and families rely on most.

Ontario has successfully issued the largest green bond in Canadian history, raising $1 billion for infrastructure projects in communities across the province that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

Ontario is seeking public input to help shape policies and programs that will be part of the province's 2018 Budget.

Starting in April 2018, Ontario will expand beer and cider sales to 87 more grocery stores, increasing convenience and choice for people across the province. 

Ontario is seeking public input to help shape policies and programs that will be part of the province's 2018 Budget.

Ontario is seeking public input to help shape policies and programs that will be part of the province's 2018 Budget.

Ontario is seeking public input to help shape policies and programs that will be part of the province's 2018 Budget.

Ontario is seeking public input to help shape policies and programs that will be part of the province's 2018 Budget.

Ontario is seeking public input to help shape policies and programs that will be part of the province's 2018 Budget.

Ontario is seeking public input to help shape policies and programs that will be part of the province's 2018 Budget.

Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, has nominated Ed Clark as the new Chair of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), subject to review by the Standing Committee on Government Agencies and confirmation by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Ontario is inviting the public to vote on ideas submitted through Budget Talks, an innovative online consultation to develop policies that will be part of Ontario's future. 

Ontario has signed an agreement-in-principle with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne on tobacco regulation and revenue-sharing to support community growth and prosperity, and advance self-regulation. 

Ontario's housing market continues to show stable growth in recent months. New data released today showing a decrease in transactions by buyers who are not citizens or permanent residents of Canada in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Region (GGH).

Today, Ontario passed legislation that will create fairness and opportunity for people across the province by furthering the economic plan set out in the 2017 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review.

Ontario is taking action to make auto insurance more affordable for the province's nearly 10 million drivers by introducing the Fair Auto Insurance Plan. The plan includes significant reforms that will address fraud in the system, put victims first by providing better access to care for those injured in auto collisions and strengthen consumer protection.

Ontario is moving forward with its plan to create fairness and opportunity for people across the province with the release of the 2017 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review.

Ontario continues to prepare for the federal government's plan to legalize cannabis by July 2018 by working with municipalities to identify possible store locations.