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Tariffs have changed Ontario budget approach, Ford says

Published May 14, 2025 at 6:29pm

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Tariffs have changed Ontario budget approach, Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a press conference before signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor LGP

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have changed his approach to the province's upcoming budget.

His government is set to table its 2025-26 budget Thursday, and Ford is indicating that it will contain a lot of infrastructure spending and measures to stimulate the economy.

Ford says in challenging economic times the two options are making cuts or putting money into building hospitals, roads and schools, and he prefers the latter option.

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