Ford pledges Ontario budget with infrastructure spending, not cuts, to battle U.S. tariffs

Ontario to sell more debt abroad as deficit, spending grow

Ontario plans to borrow $59.8 billion (US$42.7 billion) to fund a larger budget deficit and spending on highways and other infrastructure, and expects more of it will come from foreign currency bond sales.

Doug Ford goes on a spending spree

His government has tabled a record $232.5-billion provincial budget to “protect Ontario” and promote national unity.

Ford's budget is more about handouts than besting the Americans

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new budget is billed as a plan to protect workers, businesses and communities from U.S. tariffs and the economic uncertainty they have caused.

Ontario budget hits the mark to offer 'war chest' to face tariff challenges

Ontario finance minister Peter Bethlenfalvy released his $232.5 billion budget Thursday, designed to protect Ontario and promote unity.

Ontario deficit grows $10B as province tables $232.5B budget aimed at protecting economy from tariffs

Ontario’s deficit is expected to balloon by another $10 billion in 2025-26 as the Ford government spends billions of dollars on programs to support workers and stimulate the economy in the face of U.S. tariff threats.

US President Donald Trump's customs duties darkened Ontario's budget on Thursday, holding back GDP growth and moving the province away from its fiscal balance target, with a projected deficit of $14.6 billion this year.