Daily Archives: March 26, 2010

Niagara At Large is posting the budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan on behalf of Ontario’s Liberal government on Thursday, March 25. In the days and weeks ahead Niagara At Large will post news and commentary on the impacts of this budget on health care, education, transit and other key areas of our lives.  In the meantime, please feel free to scroll down to the comment boxes below the text of the budget speech and share your thoughts.

Introduction

Mr. Speaker, I rise to present Ontario’s 2010 Budget.

For the better part of the last two years, the global economy has been mired in deep recession.

The Ontario economy, like most others, has felt the effects of both a global recession and the transformation of key sectors, especially manufacturing and forestry.

Some early signs of the recovery have arrived. However, the job losses that have hurt Ontario families remain and this government continues to take action. Continue reading →