Survey: 2025 Budget consultations

1. Ontario is investing in essential public services, and we are attracting record investments in key industries. As we look ahead, what steps should the government take to continue to build a strong and resilient province now and into the future? Choose your top three priorities.

Continuing investments in critical infrastructure such as roads, highways, hospitals and schools

Creating more support for affordable housing and unhoused persons

Enhancing in-demand job skills to build Ontario’s workforce

Further investments in primary care including life sciences, health and long-term care

Additional financial supports, tax benefits and credits, and small business incentives

Attracting investments and supporting Ontario’s manufacturing sector to further drive economic growth and expand the workforce

Investing in critical technologies (for example: AI, robotics) and new approaches to work across all industries to help drive innovation, progress and ensure Ontario businesses remain competitive on the global market

No opinion

Other

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2. The government recognizes that it is a challenging time in Ontario due to global economic uncertainty, higher interest rates and stubbornly high inflation. However, Ontario is continuing to take a responsible approach to tackle challenges ahead. Choose your top three priorities.

Continuing to manage the debt burden for future generations and eliminate Ontario’s deficit

Keep taxes low with tools like tax benefits and credits to help offset cost of living

Ease the impact of inflation and keep costs low for essential services like transit and electricity

Provide additional supports to families, seniors, post-secondary students and workers

Increase support for affordable housing and unhoused persons

No opinion

Other

Please specify:

4. To support Ontario’s growing economy and plan to build, the government is continuing to support skills development, training and retirement planning for workers. What else should the government prioritize to help encourage and entice workers to in-demand careers? Choose your top three priorities.

Creating more sector specific training incentives for in-demand careers like skilled trades and manufacturing

Support youth employment and training

Supporting employment programs for specific populations (for example: newcomers, people with different abilities, racialized groups, older workers)

Incentivizing people to work in Northern and rural areas of Ontario for in-demand sectors (for example: healthcare)

No opinion

Other

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5. In your community, what services or resources could use more government support? Choose your top three priorities.

Increase supports for affordable housing and more support for the unhoused

Build more inclusive communities with increased resources and measures to keep communities safe

Educational supports (for example: before and after school programming, special education and developmental support programs)

Child care and child welfare

Improved access to primary care and health services (including mental health and addiction services)

Increased senior care and long-term care

No opinion

Other

Please specify:

7. The government continues to improve access to primary care and make health care more connected and convenient in communities. What is most important to Ontario’s healthcare system? Choose your top three priorities.

Build and expand hospitals and other health care facilities

Invest in long-term care homes and improve oversight

Increase Ontario’s health care workforce with more skilled workers

Better supports for home care aid

Investing in mental health care and addiction supports

Expand access to health services and activities for seniors

No opinion

Other

Please specify:

8. The government is focused on making life more affordable and providing relief for individuals and families. Choose your top three priorities the government should focus on to help keep costs down.

Increase supports for affordable housing and the unhoused

Lower taxes through tax benefits and credits to offset expenses

Propose affordable child care initiatives and support services

Reduce electricity costs

Increase financial supports for advanced education and skilled trades learning (for example: freeze tuition fees)

No opinion

Other

Please specify:

9. When it comes to transit and transportation, the government is committed to reducing gridlock and continuing to invest in critical infrastructure. Choose your top three priorities.

Building and expanding roads and highways

Solutions that improve traffic congestion in urban areas

Building or improving public transit like subways, GO trains and light rail transit (LRT)

Transit options that create access between northern and southern Ontario, such as the Northlander passenger train

No opinion

Other

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10. To remain flexible and forward-thinking during these uncertain economic conditions, the government will continue to identify new growth opportunities to maintain a strong fiscal foundation. Choose your top three investment areas.

Manufacturing investments and supports (including clean steel, critical minerals clean energy and Ontario-made manufacturing)

Life sciences and medical advancements

Support for Ontario small businesses, entrepreneurs and investors

Critical infrastructure for a growing and aging population (for example: hospitals)

Roads, highways and transit

No opinion

Other

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11. To better understand the priorities of specific regions in Ontario, what region of Ontario do you live in?

Southwestern Ontario (for example: Windsor, London)

Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (for example: Markham, Brampton)

Central Ontario (for example: Peterborough, Barrie)

Eastern Ontario (for example: Ottawa, Kingston)

Northern Ontario (for example: Timmins, Thunder Bay)

Other

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12. Which of the following best describes the community where you live?

Rural community

Urban community

Suburban community

Other

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Your privacy matters

This is a public consultation. All submissions received will be considered public information and will be reviewed and may be used by the Ministry of Finance for consideration as part of the 2025 Budget. This may involve disclosing some or all comments or materials, or summaries of them, to other interested parts of the Ontario government during and after the consultation. Feedback will not be attributed to specific individuals.

The collection of this information is authorized pursuant to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). Please note that the Ministry is subject to FIPPA and it may disclose the information you provide in accordance with FIPPA. Please do not include personal information in your responses or any information that identifies a friend, family member or other person.

Your information will not be placed on mailing lists and will not be released to any third party except as authorized by law. For more information on how the Ontario Government collects personal information, please see the Government’s privacy statement or contact:

Ben Li, Manager (Acting), Budget Secretariat
Frost Building North, 3rd Floor
95 Grosvenor Street
Toronto Ontario
M7A 1Z1
MOFconsultations@ontario.ca

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