Media Advisory: FAO to release updated budget outlook for Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

[La version française suit le texte anglais.]

FAO TO RELEASE UPDATED BUDGET OUTLOOK FOR ONTARIO 

TORONTO, February 7, 2022 – On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) will release a report updating the FAO’s projection of the government’s fiscal position over the 2021-22 to 2023-24 period. The report compares the FAO’s outlook to the government’s plan presented in the 2021 Fall Economic Statement for the budget balance, key debt measures, revenues and program spending.

The report will be posted on the FAO website www.fao-on.org/en/ at 9:00 a.m.

The FAO will provide a background briefing for accredited media at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams web conference following the release of the report. Please contact Jessica Martin at 647.527.2385 or JMartin@fao-on.org for log-in and password information.  

At the media briefing, senior officials from the FAO will provide a brief presentation and answer questions on a not-for-attribution basis.  

Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman, will be available for “on-the-record” media questions immediately following the background briefing.

About the FAO

Under the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, the Officer provides independent analysis on the state of the Province’s finances, trends in the provincial economy, and related matters important to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Visit our website and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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For further information, please contact:
Jessica Martin l 647 527 2385 l jmartin@fao-on.org l fao-on.org