Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers Believes 2026-27 Provincial Budget “Meets the Moment for Ontarians.”
March 26, 2026
TORONTO – Ontario’s 2026-27 provincial budget “meets the moment for Ontarians,” Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers believes. Ontario’s Minister of Finance, the Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled the budget on Thursday in the provincial legislature.
“In this budget are key investments. Key investments in our economy, in healthcare, in our social sectors, and most importantly, in the futures and livelihoods of Ontarians,” noted Vickers. “These investments will make demonstrable differences in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound.”
“Ontario is navigating economic challenges with a pragmatic and prudent fiscal plan,” said Minister Bethlenfalvy. “To help the province navigate these times and come out stronger, we are investing in strategic priorities such as energy, critical minerals, key infrastructure and critical technologies that will make our economy stronger, while cutting red tape and creating the conditions for businesses to grow, supporting workers and strengthening Ontario’s economy.”
Highlights of the 2026-27 budget include a one-year pause on the HST on new construction homes worth $1-million or less, $6.4-billion in new funding over the next four years to support Ontario’s public colleges and universities, an additional $1.1-billion dedicated to homecare and programs to support aging-in-place, and $407-million over the next three years to support Ontario’s community and social service agencies with rising operating costs.
“Today’s announcement of an additional $1.1-billion invested in homecare and aging-in-place will support many seniors and their families in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound and across the province. I have heard from many families over the past year about just how important homecare is, and I am glad that today’s budget will support them.”
The budget also includes an additional $1-billion for Ontario’s hospital sector, $300-million over six years to build and renovate community recreation infrastructure across the province, and an additional $15-million over the next three years for rural transportation through the Ontario Transit Investment Fund.
The budget will be debated in the provincial legislature and voted on by MPPs in the coming weeks.
Learn more:
- 2026-2027 Ontario Budget: https://budget.ontario.ca/2026/index.html
For more information:
Office of Paul Vickers, MPP, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
paul.vickers@pc.ola.org 519-371-2421