The Ontario government is taking action to help more families access fertility treatments by investing $250 million to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) under the Ontario Fertility Program (OFP). As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by improving public services, the funding will support 25 clinics, including six new IVF clinics, to shorten waitlists for fertility services in both hospital and community settings.   

The Ontario government is delivering on its plan to protect the province’s long-term care system by investing more than $180 million to launch new programs that will attract and retain close to 8,000 highly-skilled nurses, enhancing the care residents receive.

The Ontario government is investing $575,000 to help Canadian Armed Forces members turn the skills they developed during their service into the postsecondary credits they need to land in-demand jobs. This investment will make it easier and faster for veterans and other military-connected learners to transition to civilian life, while building on the province’s historic measures and investments to build a strong, resilient workforce that can support the most competitive economy in the G7.

Today, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: A Plan to Protect Ontario, which supports the government’s plan to protect Ontario by building a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant economy by cutting red tape, investing in infrastructure, supporting workers, improving services and making life more affordable.

As part of its plan to protect Ontario, lower costs and help more families realize the dream of homeownership, the provincial government is proposing to rebate the full 8 per cent provincial portion of the HST for first-time home buyers on new homes valued up to $1 million. The province’s proposal, which will be included in the 2025 Fall Economic Statement, would save first-time home buyers up to $80,000 off the cost of a new home when combined with existing provincial relief, helping lower costs for first-time home buyers and spurring the construction of more homes. When combined with the federal government’s proposed removal of its 5 per cent portion of the HST, which would save up to $50,000 off the cost of a new home, total savings for first-time home buyers would equal up to $130,000.

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and strengthen public services through the upcoming Fall Economic Statement, the Ontario government is investing $1.1 billion over three years to extend home care services and the Hospital to Home (H2H) program to thousands more patients every year. By expanding access to convenient care at home for patients who no longer need to stay in the hospital, these investments will ease pressures on the health-care system and free up beds for those who need them most.

The Ontario government is investing $63,003,377 in Regional Municipality of York to connect more people to emergency care faster and increase the availability of paramedics and ambulances in the community.