Overview:

  • 10,452
    registered participants
  • 404
    ideas submitted
  • 923
    total comments
  • 19,229
    total votes
  • 6,774
    people voted

The finalists

Thirteen ideas in total were selected for voting.

The top 3 ideas that received the most votes will be funded and implemented by the government.

Learn more about the ideas that received the most votes and will be funded in the 2017 Budget or browse all of the finalists selected for voting.
Idea status Idea name Votes Focus area
Will receive fundingWinner badge Reducing and preventing food waste 3,269 Fight Climate Change Through Conservation And A Low-Carbon Economy
Will receive fundingWinner badge Improving digital services for libraries 2,764 Invest In Community Infrastructure Projects
Will receive fundingWinner badge Accessing digitized health data 2,127 Make Health Care Easier To Access
Will not receive funding Create indoor farms in northern Indigenous communities 1,970 Strengthen Reconciliation Between Indigenous And Non-Indigenous Peoples
Will not receive funding Help Indigenous youth get teaching degrees and teach on reserves 1,895 Help Students Achieve Their Full Potential
Will not receive funding Tree-planting program in primary schools 1,181 Fight Climate Change Through Conservation And A Low-Carbon Economy
Will not receive funding An online service for families to find doctors and doctors to find new patients 1,176 Make Health Care Easier To Access
Will not receive funding Speech-language pathologists in childcare centres 1,120 Increase Access To Child Care
Will not receive funding Use community service hours to teach life-saving skills to high school students 1,024 Help Students Achieve Their Full Potential
Will not receive funding Internship marketplace for small businesses and students 963 Support Ontario's Small Businesses
Will not receive funding Cargo bikes to deliver goods and transport people 665 Fight Climate Change Through Conservation And A Low-Carbon Economy
Will not receive funding Mobile app to gamify government and public interactions 624 Make Government Services Faster And Easier To Use
Will not receive funding Online tool to help Ontario Works recipients access programs 451 Make Government Services Faster And Easier To Use

User demographics (of 10,452 registered participants)

Age

Under 18
6%		 18-24
12%		 25-34
25%		 35-44
18%		 45-54
13%		 55-64
11%		 65-74
6%		 75+
1%		 No answer
8%

Gender

Men
34%		 Women
54%		 Other
2%		 No answer 10%

Education

Elementary school
1%		 High school
15%		 College
17%		 Technical / trade school / apprenticeship
3%		 Undergraduate degree
24%		 Graduate / professional degree
30%		 No answer
10%
Education Percentage
Elementary school 1%
High school 15%
College 17%
Technical / trade school / apprenticeship 3%
Undergraduate degree 24%
Graduate / professional degree 30%
No answer 10%

Ideas, comments and votes by focus area

This year, participants submitted ideas and cast their vote to help us solve one of 8 focus areas.


  • Strengthen reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples

    24 ideas
    36 comments
    1,970 votes


  • Invest in community infrastructure projects

    60 ideas
    72 comments
    2,764 votes


  • Support Ontario's small businesses

    31 ideas
    59 comments
    963 votes


  • Make government services faster and easier to use

    57 ideas
    123 comments
    1,075 votes


  • Increase access to child care

    7 ideas
    15 comments
    1,120 votes


  • Make health care easier to access

    71 ideas
    97 comments
    3,303 votes


  • Help students achieve their full potential

    71 ideas
    370 comments
    2,919 votes


  • Fight climate change through conservation and a low carbon economy

    83 ideas
    151 comments
    5,115 votes
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