Survey: 2027 Budget Consultations

1. Which of the following should be the government’s primary focus in the upcoming 2027 Ontario Budget? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Supporting Ontario's economy in response to U.S. tariffs

Encouraging the purchase and promotion of Ontario-made products

Lowering business and personal taxes

Investing in critical infrastructure and transportation networks

Expanding skills training and workforce development opportunities

Investing in emerging sectors such as critical minerals, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing

No opinion

Other

Please specify:

2. How can the Ontario government continue to protect businesses in the province? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Expanding financing and loan programs for businesses

Helping businesses diversify into new markets and trading partners

Reducing red tape and streamlining approvals

Strengthening Ontario-based supply chains

Providing targeted support to tariff-impacted sectors

No opinion

3. What should the government do to address unemployment and support laid-off workers? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Expand worker training and upskilling programs

Support workers affected by tariffs and trade disruptions

Invest in specialized employment and career transition centres

Support youth employment programs

Encourage employment opportunities in Northern and rural Ontario

No opinion

4. What types of infrastructure should the government prioritize? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Improving roads and highways

Building better transit options

Expanding hospitals and long-term care homes

Building affordable housing

Refurbishing nuclear energy plants

Expanding educational institutions

No opinion

5. What should the government focus on to keep costs down? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Lowering taxes through tax relief measures

Reducing electricity and home energy costs

Increasing the supply of housing

Improving access to affordable child care

Supporting workers and families facing cost pressures

No opinion

6. What services and resources could use more government support to make your community a safer place? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Supporting child welfare services and special education programs

Expanding community safety and crime prevention initiatives

Preventing auto theft

Protecting Ontario’s borders

Expanding broadband and emergency communications infrastructure

Building safer and more inclusive communities

No opinion

7. What is most important to Ontario’s health care system? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Building and expanding hospitals and other health care facilities

Improving home care and long-term care services

Employing more skilled workers in the health care sector

Investing in mental health care and addiction supports

Expanding health care and community supports for seniors

No opinion

8. The government recognizes that Ontario is facing challenges due to global economic uncertainty. Which of the following should be the government’s primary focus? Choose your top 3 priorities:

Keeping taxes and costs low

Supporting workers and businesses affected by trade disruptions

Strengthening Ontario's manufacturing and industrial base

Attracting investment and creating good-paying jobs

Investing in critical infrastructure and energy projects

Building a more self-reliant Ontario economy

No opinion

Other

Please specify:

9. To better understand the priorities of specific regions in Ontario, what region of Ontario do you live in?

Southwestern Ontario (for example: Windsor, London)

Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (for example: Markham, Brampton)

Central Ontario (for example: Peterborough, Barrie)

Eastern Ontario (for example: Ottawa, Kingston)

Northern Ontario (for example: Timmins, Thunder Bay)

Other

Please specify:

10. Which of the following best describes the community where you live?

Rural community (for example: Temagami, Mattawan)

Urban community (for example: Toronto, Ottawa)

Suburban community (for example: Whitby, Richmond Hill)

Other

Please specify:

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