2026 Ontario Budget to Invest in Infrastructure and Construction Jobs Amid $13.8B Deficit: OCS Summary

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The Provincial government has released the 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, projecting a $13.8 billion deficit for 2026–27, with a return to balance now delayed to 2028–29.

The following is based on a summary by the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS).

For Ontario’s ICI construction sector, the budget reinforces a continued reliance on strong public-sector investment...