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.
2025-26 Ontario Budget
Revenue
$219.9B
Expenses
$232.5B
Deficit
$12.6B
Fiscal Year
2025-26
Last scraped: April 8, 2026 · Source: Ontario Budget 2025-26
Spending by Ministry
| Ministry / Program | Amount |
|---|---|
| ▶Total Expense | $232.5B |
| ▶Total Expense37 | $232.5B |
| ▶2025 Budget Total Expense Outlook | $227.6B |
| ▶2024 Budget Total Expense | $217.0B |
| ▶Total Programs | $216.3B |
| ▶Base Programs — Health Sector | $91.1B |
| ▶Health | $81.9B |
| ▶Health (Base)18 | $81.9B |
| ▶Health 18 | $81.9B |
| ▶Health (Base) | $81.9B |
| ▶Base Programs — Other Programs | $44.1B |
| ▶Education | $42.7B |
| ▶Base Programs — Education Sector | $41.0B |
| ▶Base Programs — Education Sector3 | $41.0B |
| ▶Base Programs — Children, Community and Social Services Sector | $20.4B |
| ▶Children, Community and Social Services | $20.4B |
| ▶Children, Community and Social Services | $20.4B |
| ▶Base Programs — Postsecondary Education Sector | $13.0B |
| ▶Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $13.0B |
| ▶Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $13.0B |
| ▶Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security | $11.5B |
| ▶Total Expense Changes Since the 2024 Budget | $10.6B |
| ▶Long-Term Care (Total)24 | $9.3B |
| ▶Long-Term Care (Total) | $9.3B |
| ▶Long-Term Care 24 | $9.3B |
| ▶Energy and Mines | $8.9B |
| ▶Energy and Mines | $8.9B |
| ▶Transportation | $7.8B |
| ▶Total Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review | $6.8B |
| ▶Total Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review | $6.8B |
| ▶Base Programs — Justice Sector | $6.7B |
| ▶Energy and Mines — Electricity Cost Relief Programs | $6.5B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat | $4.9B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat | $4.9B |
| ▶Solicitor General | $4.5B |
| ▶Solicitor General | $4.5B |
| ▶Total Base Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review | $4.2B |
| ▶Total Expense Changes in the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review | $3.8B |
| ▶Infrastructure | $3.7B |
| ▶Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review — Health Sector | $3.4B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Operating Contingency Fund | $2.8B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Operating Contingency Fund | $2.8B |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $2.4B |
| ▶Attorney General | $2.3B |
| ▶Finance | $2.2B |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $2.1B |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | $2.1B |
| ▶Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review — Postsecondary Education Sector | $2.0B |
| ▶Tourism, Culture and Gaming | $1.9B |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — Demand-Driven Employment and Training Programs | $1.8B |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — Demand-Driven Employment and Training Programs | $1.8B |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing | $1.8B |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing | $1.8B |
| ▶Energy and Mines — High-Speed Internet | $1.7B |
| ▶Education — Teachers’ Pension Plan | $1.7B |
| ▶Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | $1.7B |
| ▶Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement | $1.7B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Employee and Pensioner Benefits | $1.5B |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Employee and Pensioner Benefits | $1.5B |
| ▶Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security — Student Financial Assistance | $1.5B |
| ▶Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security — Student Financial Assistance | $1.5B |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade — Time-Limited Investments | $1.5B |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade — Time-Limited Investments | $1.5B |
| ▶Infrastructure — Realty | $1.4B |
| ▶Infrastructure — Municipal Infrastructure Program Investments | $1.2B |
| ▶Infrastructure — Municipal Infrastructure Program Investments | $1.2B |
| ▶Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | $1.1B |
| ▶Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness | $1.1B |
| ▶Environment, Conservation and Parks | $1.0B |
| ▶Tourism, Culture and Gaming — Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits | $1.0B |
| ▶Tourism, Culture and Gaming — Ontario Cultural Media Tax Credits | $1.0B |
| ▶Natural Resources | $875.4M |
| ▶Tourism, Culture and Gaming | $869.2M |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing — Time-Limited Investments | $830.7M |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing — Time-Limited Investments | $830.7M |
| ▶Northern Economic Development and Growth | $805.2M |
| ▶Northern Economic Development and Growth | $805.2M |
| ▶Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review — Education Sector | $732.0M |
| ▶Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review — Education Sector3 | $732.0M |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade — Tax Credits for Business Investment and Research and Development10 | $691.6M |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade — Tax Credits for Business Investment and Research and Development | $691.6M |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade — Tax Credits for Business Investment and Research and Development10 | $691.6M |
| ▶Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review — Children, Community and Social Services Sector | $649.0M |
| ▶Transportation — Federal−Provincial Infrastructure Programs | $629.9M |
| ▶Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness — Demand-Driven Risk Management and Time-Limited Programs | $575.3M |
| ▶Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness — Demand-Driven Risk Management and Time-Limited Programs | $575.3M |
| ▶Finance — Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund | $562.5M |
| ▶Program Expense Changes Since the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review — Justice Sector | $360.0M |
| ▶Board of Internal Economy | $352.2M |
| ▶Board of Internal Economy | $352.2M |
| ▶Finance — Investment Management Corporation of Ontario16 | $330.1M |
| ▶Finance — Investment Management Corporation of Ontario | $330.1M |
| ▶Infrastructure — Federal−Provincial Infrastructure Programs | $213.6M |
| ▶Infrastructure — Federal−Provincial Infrastructure Programs | $213.6M |
| ▶Sport | $212.9M |
| ▶Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade | $205.8M |
| ▶Seniors and Accessibility | $181.1M |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Capital Contingency Fund | $175.0M |
| ▶Treasury Board Secretariat — Capital Contingency Fund | $175.0M |
| ▶Sport — Time-Limited Investments | $150.0M |
| ▶Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation | $144.8M |
| ▶Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation | $144.8M |
| ▶Natural Resources — Emergency Forest Firefighting | $135.0M |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing — Social Housing Agreement — Payments to Service Managers25 | $128.3M |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing — Social Housing Agreement — Payments to Service Managers | $128.3M |
| ▶Municipal Affairs and Housing — Social Housing Agreement — Payments to Service Managers25 | $128.3M |
| ▶Seniors and Accessibility — Seniors Tax Credits | $104.3M |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — Co-operative Education Tax Credit | $102.5M |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — Co-operative Education Tax Credit22 | $102.5M |
| ▶Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development — Co-operative Education Tax Credit22 | $102.5M |
| ▶Citizenship and Multiculturalism | $92.7M |
| ▶Citizenship and Multiculturalism | $92.7M |
| ▶Energy and Mines — Time-Limited Investments | $84.1M |
| ▶Executive Offices | $79.4M |
| ▶Emergency Preparedness and Response | $66.2M |
| ▶Emergency Preparedness and Response | $66.2M |
| ▶Finance — Time-Limited Investments | $52.5M |
| ▶Finance — Power | $44.1M |
| ▶Finance — Power Supply Contract Costs | $44.1M |
| ▶Infrastructure — Waterfront Toronto Revitalization | $32.5M |
| ▶Infrastructure — Waterfront Toronto Revitalization (Port Lands Flood Protection) | $32.5M |
| ▶Finance — Temporary and Other Local Assistance | $21.1M |
| ▶Rural Affairs | $19.3M |
| ▶Rural Affairs | $19.3M |
| ▶Francophone Affairs | $11.3M |
| ▶Attorney General — Bad Debt Expense | $5.3M |
| ▶Rural Affairs — Time-Limited Investments | $5.0M |
| ▶Rural Affairs — Time-Limited Investments | $5.0M |
| ▶Francophone Affairs — Time-Limited Investments | $2.6M |