News Release

Help Develop Ontario’s Budget

December 8, 2015

Ontario Hosting In-Person and Online Consultations Across the Province

Ontario is seeking public input to help develop the province’s Budget.

For the second year in a row, the province has launched Budget Talks, an online consultation tool that makes it easier for the public to help shape policies and programs that will be part of Ontario’s future.

Ontario is looking for public input on how the province can:

Invest in people’s talents and skills
Build and revitalize public infrastructure
Support an innovative business environment
Improve public services

Ontarians can get involved in the conversation by visiting ontario.ca/budgettalks where you can:

Share, discuss and vote for ideas online by January 31, 2016
Learn how to attend one of the public town halls across the province
Email ideas to submissions@ontario.ca
Mail in your ideas
Tweet ideas using #BudgetTalks

Ontario’s four-part plan to build Ontario up includes investing in people’s talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

QUICK FACTS

Ontarians can share their ideas online anonymously or by creating a username
In 2015, the government reached more than 300,000 Ontarians through pre-Budget consultations
The government welcomes a broad range of participation. Major changes to the government’s existing mandate, revenue and taxation will not be considered as part of this discussion.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

QUOTES

“Budget Talks makes it easier for more people to get involved in developing our plan to grow our economy and support programs that Ontarians rely on. Ideas submitted also help us better understand what matters most to Ontarians, so we can prepare a Budget that reflects their priorities.”
— Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance