Provincial Press Release

With a focus on going back-to-basics and preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow, the Ontario government is increasing Core Education Funding for the coming school year by $745 million compared to 2023-24. Together with other investments, this represents $29 billion in total education funding and the largest investment in Ontario’s education system.

From mining critical minerals to building cars and batteries, Canadian businesses and workers are attracting historic investments to help secure and create jobs, grow our economy, and keep our air clean. In the last four years, automotive and battery makers have announced more than $31 billion in investments in electric vehicle manufacturing across Canada. They want a reliable partner with world-class talent, and this is exactly what we have to offer.

The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on six sections of provincial highways in southern Ontario. The change follows several speed limit pilots and consultations and will align posted speeds with other jurisdictions across Canada.

The Ontario government is taking further action to help family doctors and other primary care providers spend more time with their patients and less time on paperwork.

The Ontario government is investing $155.5 million this year to help fast-track the construction of new or redeveloped long-term care homes. This funding, through the 2024 Ontario Budget: Building a Better Ontario, is part of the government’s $6.4 billion plan to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province.

The Ontario government is welcoming a $80 million investment by BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) to expand their Cambridge nuclear manufacturing plant. Their investment will create more than 250 new skilled, unionized jobs in Cambridge and support Ontario’s expansion of reliable, affordable and clean nuclear energy to power our growing economy.

The Ontario government has introduced legislation today that, if passed, would further improve the safety, well-being and privacy of children and youth in care and other licensed out-of-home care settings.

The Ontario government is moving ahead with the largest GO train service expansion in more than a decade, adding more than 300 trips per week on the Milton, Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Kitchener and Stouffville lines. The 15 per cent increase in weekly trips will give commuters more choice to get where they need to go faster.

The Ontario government is investing $12 million to support the widening of Highway 7 from Reesor Road in Markham to Brock Road in Pickering. The expansion from two to four lanes will help drivers spend less time in traffic and support the area’s growing manufacturing, life sciences and agricultural sectors.

The Government of Ontario and City of Toronto are working together to plan for the city’s growing electricity needs, driven by the work both governments are doing to build new homes, transit and attract new investments.