The Ontario government says it has begun issuing $200 taxpayer rebates to provincial taxpayers, as well as each of their eligible children.
A media release issued Friday says the cheques are to help address the high cost of the federal carbon tax and high interest rates, with cheques set to reach families over the coming weeks.
“With Ontario families struggling due to the federal carbon tax, high interest rates and global economic uncertainty, our government is stepping up as part of our ongoing work to keep costs down and help families make ends meet,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance. “Our prudent fiscal management means our government is able to provide this critical support for families even as we continue to improve Ontario’s finances and invest in our world-class public services.”
The cheques are being mailed to all Ontario residents who are eligible for the taxpayer rebate. To qualify for the rebate, you must have been 18 years or older and a resident in Ontario on December 31, 2023, not be bankrupt or incarcerated in 2024, and have filed a 2023 Income Tax and Benefits Return by December 31, 2024.
Families who qualify for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment will also receive a separate cheque totalling $200 for each eligible child under age 18. For example, an eligible family of five with two adults and three children will receive $1,000, states the release.
Ontarians can monitor the status of the cheques they are eligible for online.
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Too bad Ontario didn’t have an extra $3 billion to spend on health care.
Oh wait…
Blatant vote buying. With borrowed money. It’s insulting.
Just another $3 BILLION borrowed to buy your vote for $200.
Don’t be surprised he borrows another $15 BILLION to give everyone $1000 to buy your vote when he announces an early election.
While ERs close.
Search “2023 report found there were close to 870 emergency department closures across Ontario that year — an all-time high.”
Doug Ford said he would get rid of hallway medicine.
He didn’t say how.
Closing ERs is one way.
Empty hallways along with empty ERs.
Ford’s deficits and increase in the debt is higher than Wynne’s.
How can that be?
Kissing goodbye to Ontario’s revenue faster than he’s cutting services.
Ford needs to sort out his priorities.
1.1 billion loss of revenue/cost from licence stickers.
500 million for a parking garage for a private spa.
100s of millions loss in LCBO revenue.
100s of millions of taxpayer dollars to make booze more accessible.
What is with Ford’s obsession with booze?
Clearly drunks are his base.
“Ontario’s $9.8-billion deficit in 2023 is larger than Wynne’s $7.8 billion in her final budget in 2018, while Ford has added $86.7 billion to the provincial debt in five years, compared with the $61.4 billion the Liberals added to the debt over a similar five-year timespan.”
The Liberals are getting in on Ford’s con game with the HST holiday.
Also insulting.
The one and only priority of politicians is to get in power and stay there.
They have an unlimited budget for that.
Spare no expense even if it means borrowing the money.