By Rosalind Russell – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is welcoming several initiatives in the province’s fall economic statement. FONOM says a number of measures will benefit the region – including increases to Ontario Municipal Partnership funding, the Community Infrastructure Program and the Connecting Links program.
Officials say other positives include continued investment in clean water systems, housing affordability and transportation – including a pilot project to bring ride-sharing services to communities along the Northlander corridor.
The province projects the 2025–26 deficit to be $13.5 billion — down $1.1 billion from spring budget.
It’s also forecasting a deficit of $7.8 billion in 26–27 and a 200-million-dollar surplus in 27–28.
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