Ontario's Premier Accountability Dashboard · Queen's Park Watch
Cuts to Public Services Since 2018
FAO-documented funding shortfalls · Ford government, 2018–present
Healthcare
Projected shortfall through 2028
Education (K–12)
10-year operating funding shortfall
>$6B
FAO / OSSTFSchool Infrastructure
Repair & construction shortfall
Post-Secondary Education
Projected shortfall through 2027–28
>$2.7B
FAO Expenditure MonitorSocial & Children's Services
Children, community & social services underspend
>$3.7B
FAO / CBCTotal documented shortfall (CAD)
>$46B
Figures represent spending shortfalls documented by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO), an independent officer of the Ontario Legislature. Shortfalls measure actual or projected government spending against its own stated commitments and population-adjusted baselines. These are not direct "cuts" in all cases — many reflect chronic underfunding relative to inflation, population growth, and service demand.
Total Estimated Obligations
Total obligations estimate · on-book debt + off-book liabilities
Net Debt (on-book)
Accumulated borrowing; projected by 2026–27
Infrastructure Maintenance Backlog
Deferred capital: roads, hospitals, transit, schools
~$300B+
Various — FAO, AECOM, FCMPension & Post-Employment Obligations
Public sector pension + post-employment benefit liabilities
~$200–300B
Ontario Public AccountsEnvironmental & Contingent Liabilities
Site remediation, legal contingencies, Crown corp. exposure
Total estimated obligations (CAD)
~$1T+
The ~$1T figure represents total government obligations, not the annual deficit or net debt alone. Net debt (~$430B) appears in official accounts; infrastructure backlog, pension obligations, and contingent liabilities are largely off-book and disputed between analysts. Methodology varies — some estimates are higher. Ontario carries one of the largest sub-sovereign debt loads in the world.
2026-27 Ontario Budget
Last scraped: June 4, 2026 · Source: Ontario Budget 2026-27
Spending by Ministry
| Ministry / Program | Amount |
|---|---|
| ▶Health | $91.8B |
| ▶Education | $42.5B |
| ▶Children, Community and Social Services | $21.4B |
| ▶Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $14.0B |
| ▶Long-Term Care (Total) | $9.4B |
| ▶Transportation | $8.6B |
| ▶Energy and Mines | $8.1B |
| ▶Energy and Mines — Electricity Cost Relief Programs | $6.9B |
| ▶Solicitor General | $4.8B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat | $3.8B |
| ▶Infrastructure | $3.2B |
| ▶Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security — Student Financial Assistance | $2.4B |
| ▶Attorney General | $2.4B |
| ▶Tourism, Culture and Gaming | $2.2B |
| ▶Finance | $2.1B |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $2.0B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Employee and Pensioner Benefits | $1.9B |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $1.9B |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing | $1.8B |
| ▶Education — Teachers’ Pension Plan | $1.8B |
| ▶Infrastructure — Realty | $1.7B |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — Demand-Driven Employment and Training Programs | $1.6B |
| ▶Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | $1.5B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Operating Contingency Fund | $1.4B |
| ▶Environment, Conservation and Parks | $1.2B |
| ▶Tourism, Culture and Gaming — Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits | $1.0B |
| ▶Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | $1.0B |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing — Time-Limited Investments | $991.3M |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade — Time-Limited Investments | $950.3M |
| ▶Northern Economic Development and Growth | $927.9M |
| ▶Natural Resources | $889.5M |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade — Tax Credits for Business Investment and Research and Development | $758.3M |
| ▶Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness — Demand-Driven Risk Management and Time-Limited Programs | $710.3M |
| ▶Finance — Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund | $600.0M |
| ▶Infrastructure — Municipal Infrastructure Program Investments | $600.0M |
| ▶Transportation — Federal−Provincial Infrastructure Programs | $556.3M |
| ▶Board of Internal Economy | $399.2M |
| ▶Energy and Mines — High-Speed Internet | $351.1M |
| ▶Finance — Investment Management Corporation of Ontario | $321.7M |
| ▶Sport | $285.1M |
| ▶Sport — Time-Limited Investments | $221.2M |
| ▶Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation | $179.0M |
| ▶Seniors and Accessibility | $178.1M |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Capital Contingency Fund | $150.0M |
| ▶Natural Resources — Emergency Forest Firefighting | $150.0M |
| ▶Infrastructure — Federal−Provincial Infrastructure Programs | $121.6M |
| ▶Seniors and Accessibility — Seniors Tax Credit | $100.2M |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — Co-operative Education Tax Credit | $98.1M |
| ▶Energy and Mines — Time-Limited Investments | $89.8M |
| ▶Citizenship and Multiculturalism | $83.0M |
| ▶Executive Offices | $82.6M |
| ▶Emergency Preparedness and Response | $69.9M |
| ▶Finance — Power | $42.5M |
| ▶Infrastructure — Waterfront Toronto Revitalization | $35.0M |
| ▶Rural Affairs | $19.3M |
| ▶Finance — Temporary and Other Local Assistance | $17.7M |
| ▶Francophone Affairs | $13.3M |
| ▶Attorney General — Bad Debt Expense | $5.3M |
| ▶Francophone Affairs — Time-Limited Investments | $4.4M |