Does the 2026 budget really 'protect' Ontario?

Ontario's 2026 budget is out. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy joins to discuss the Ford government's spending choices, why it has not produced a balanced budget, and when it would ever raise taxes. Then, hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath zoom out and take a broader look at the government's plans: the HST exemption for home purchases, the province's overall fiscal health, electricity subsidies, and how transportation changes might make it harder for northern Ontarians to access Toronto - and why the government is fine with that trade-off.

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Does the 2026 budget really 'protect' Ontario? is an episode from #onpoli, a TVO podcast by TVO.

This episode is 45:07 long.

This episode was published on Mar 27, 2026.

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