Ford pledges Ontario budget with infrastructure spending, not cuts, to battle U.S. tariffs

Open this photo in gallery: Ontario Premier Doug Ford, bottom right, shakes hands with Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, left, after he provided an economic update, which serves as a mini budget at Queen’s Park in Toronto, on Oct. 30, 2024.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the budget his government is unveiling on Thursday will boost spending on infrastructure to stimulate the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs, instead of cutting expenses to balance the books. His Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy, will reveal the state of the province's finances for the first time since the winter election…