Ontario Ministry of Finance

Today, Finance Minister Charles Sousa released the 2016 Ontario Budget: Jobs for Today and Tomorrow, which outlines the next phase of the government's plan to create jobs and economic growth. More than 600,000 jobs have been created since the recessionary low in June 2009. Ontario is projected to create more than 300,000 additional jobs by the end of 2019, which would bring total job creation to more than 900,000 net new jobs over a 10-year period. The Ministry of Finance is forecasting growth in Ontario real GDP of 2.5 per cent in 2015 and 2.2 per cent in 2016. Ontario's economic growth is now outpacing national growth, and is expected to continue being among the strongest in Canada over the next two years.

Today, Finance Minister Charles Sousa released the 2016 Ontario Budget: Jobs for Today and Tomorrow, which outlines the next phase of the government's plan to create jobs and economic growth. More than 600,000 jobs have been created since the recessionary low in June 2009. Ontario is projected to create more than 300,000 additional jobs by the end of 2019, which would bring total job creation to more than 900,000 net new jobs over a 10-year period. The Ministry of Finance is forecasting growth in Ontario real GDP of 2.5 per cent in 2015 and 2.2 per cent in 2016. Ontario's economic growth is now outpacing national growth, and is expected to continue being among the strongest in Canada over the next two years.

Ontario is recognizing the economic potential of the sharing economy by partnering with Airbnb to launch a new pilot project. 

Ontario is recognizing the economic potential of the sharing economy by partnering with Airbnb to launch a new pilot project. 

Ontario is proposing changes that will help credit unions and caisses populaires remain competitive and better serve individuals, communities and businesses.

Ontario is proposing changes that will help credit unions and caisses populaires remain competitive and better serve individuals, communities and businesses.

The province has received thousands of ideas from Ontarians throughout the province for the 2016 Ontario Budget after nine weeks of engaging with the public in-person, online, in writing and via telephone. 

The province has received thousands of ideas from Ontarians throughout the province for the 2016 Ontario Budget after nine weeks of engaging with the public in-person, online, in writing and via telephone. 

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario has successfully issued its second green bond, raising $750 million to support environmentally friendly, low-carbon infrastructure projects.

Ontario has successfully issued its second green bond, raising $750 million to support environmentally friendly, low-carbon infrastructure projects.

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario is seeking input from individuals, organizations and businesses across the province to help shape Ontario's upcoming budget.

Ontario has nominated Maureen Jensen as the new Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), subject to review by the Standing Committee on Government Agencies.

Ontario has nominated Maureen Jensen as the new Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), subject to review by the Standing Committee on Government Agencies.