Ontario Tabled 2025 Budget Ignites Heated Fiscal Debate

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 5:21 pm

Ontario’s 2025 budget release has stirred live reactions and pointed critiques, with detractors branding the measures as mere handouts instead of genuine growth initiatives. The unveiling has sparked a contentious debate over economic strategy and fiscal management.


citynews.ca / Ontario budget 2025 would change how speed and red-light cameras, community safety zones operate

The proposed amendments to Highway Traffic Act were contained in the 2025 Ontario budget tabled at Queen's Park on Thursday.

cp24.com/ / What are the key takeaways from Ontario’s tabled 2025 budget? - CP24

What are the key takeaways from Ontario’s tabled 2025 budget?  CP24

ledevoir.com / Le financement pour les Franco-Ontariens fond dans le nouveau budget de Doug Ford

Il passe de 14 millions pour 2024-2025 à 11,3 millions de dollars pour 2025-2026.

cp24.com/ / Ont. government tables $232.5B budget, deficit inflates another $10B - CP24

Ont. government tables $232.5B budget, deficit inflates another $10B  CP24

nationalpost.com / Randall Denley: Ford’s budget is more about handouts than besting the Americans

What’s lacking is an overall, compelling plan that will reduce Ontario’s over-dependency on the American economy and boost its mediocre growth

cp24.com/ / LIVE: Reaction after Ontario 2025 budget tabled - CP24

LIVE: Reaction after Ontario 2025 budget tabled  CP24


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