Ontario Ministry of Finance

The Ontario government has appointed a council to recommend ways to improve the efficiency and optimize the full value of Hydro One, Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). The Premier's Advisory Council on Government Assets will examine how to get the most out of key government assets to generate better returns and revenues for Ontarians.

Ontario plans to eliminate waitlists for direct funding for 21,000 people with developmental disabilities.

Ontario plans to increase investments to community health infrastructure by $60 million over the next three years to ensure access to high-quality health services in communities across the province.

Ontario is expanding and enhancing its Student Nutrition Program so that 56,000 more children and youth will get the nutritional boost they need to succeed at school.

Ontario is proposing to help more seniors stay connected to their community by doubling the Seniors Community Grant Program, the province's first grant program dedicated solely to seniors. 

Ontario's new deficit for 2013-14 is estimated to be $11.3 billion -- a $400 million improvement compared with the 2013 budget. This marks the fifth year in a row that the province is on track for a deficit lower than forecast.