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Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will present Ontario’s fall economic statement on Thursday, addressing the province's current financial situation. The 2025-26 fiscal year ended with a $13-billion deficit, projected to rise this year as per earlier forecasts. Bethlenfalvy acknowledges that while deficits are undesirable in the long term, they remain necessary given the current economic climate and tariffs' impact. Additionally, Ontario is mirroring federal efforts by offering businesses tax incentives for capital investments and has provided over $8 billion in joint funding to support industries affected by tariffs.
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Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is set to table a fall economic statement on Thursday, predicting a significant increase in the province's deficit. The current fiscal year's deficit is now expected to be $16.9 billion, up from the previously projected $13.8 billion due to U.S. tariffs and higher oil prices. These factors have also led to a halving of Ontario’s anticipated economic growth, further straining the province's finances. Despite this, Bethlenfalvy has promised a "focused, disciplined, and responsible approach" to managing the deficit but acknowledges that deficits are necessary in the current economic environment. The surge in red ink is expected to continue, with next year’s projected deficit potentially reaching $12.7 billion.

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Ontario GPE · 4× Bethlenfalvy PERSON · 2× Finance ORG · 1× Lora Meseman PERSON · 1× Lorne Doerkson PERSON · 1× Okanagan GPE · 1× Peter Bethlenfalvy PERSON · 1× Russ Wyatt PERSON · 1× Transcona ORG · 1× Winnipeg ORG · 1×

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Premier Doug Ford also recently announced more than $8 billion in joint funding to protect tariff-hit industries, including provincial funding of $1.67 billion for a steel action fund and $1 billion for the automotive industry.
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🔮 Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is set to provide an update on the province’s finances Thursday by tabling his government’s fall economic statement.
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Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is set to provide an update on the province’s finances Thursday by tabling his government’s fall economic statement. asserted
Bethlenfalvy → set → statement
In a recent speech, Bethlenfalvy said Ontario has weathered the impact of tariffs better than economists had predicted, but the slower economy has affected the deficit. asserted
economy → say → deficit
He says deficits are not desirable in the long term, but are necessary in the current environment. asserted
deficits → say → environment
Ontario closed out the 2025-26 fiscal year with a $13-billion deficit, and Bethlenfalvy says that this year’s is projected to be higher, which would be in line with the spring budget forecast of $13.8 billion. asserted
which → close → billion
- Russ Wyatt voted out of Winnipeg city council, Lora Meseman to represent Transcona - asserted
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Feds open to supporting elements of Divorce Act amendments, but fate unclear He said Wednesday in a pre-economic statement announcement that Ontario is matching the federal government’s recent move to give businesses a tax break on capital investments. uncertain
Ontario → support → investments
Premier Doug Ford also recently announced more than $8 billion in joint funding to protect tariff-hit industries, including provincial funding of $1.67 billion for a steel action fund and $1 billion for the automotive industry. asserted
Ford → announce → industry
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