Global News can reveal the 2018 mandates given to the Minister of Finance, Treasury Board and all cabinet ministers instructing them to “identify efficiencies and savings.”
took over the reins of the provincial government in 2018, he was determined to expedite a central campaign promise: make government more efficient by shaving four cents of every dollar spent by Queen’s Park.Vic Fedeli
Ford’s instructions to his cabinet ministers in 2018 made it clear that his government intended to usher in a culture change, one that was focused on spending restraint and fiscal responsibility all while maintaining services residents rely on. Ford’s directions to his then-Treasury Board president Peter Bethlenfalvy were more specific: he was to act as the enforcer and keep cabinet ministers in check.
Vic Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Finance tables the government’s Fall Economic Statement for 2018-2019 at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Thursday, November 15, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette.Fedeli’s budget in 2019 proved to be so politically toxic to the conservative brand that then-federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer refused to campaign with — or even mention — Ford during the national election. The budget also gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a foil to campaign against.
The mandate letter said, “Work with the Minister of Labour on developing these relationships and evaluate options to update the labour relations process, including arbitration reforms, to better serve Ontario taxpayers and citizens.” The Ford government has continued the legal fight to reinstate Bill 124, which was overturned in November and declared unconstitutional.
Implement our various tax reforms including enhancing the Ontario Tax Reduction to relieve minimum wage earners of their income tax burden and implementing: our reduction in the aviation fuel tax for the North, our refundable child care tax credit, and our reduced business tax plan.Review Ontario’s personal income tax brackets with a view to eliminating Ontario’s surtaxes without increasing taxes on hard working Ontarians.
Work with the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to return the slots at racetrack program to Ontario’s racetracks and help Ontario’s horseracing industry thrive. Simultaneously review Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s modernization program to ensure these changes meet an acceptable ethical and financial standard.
As part of this audit, mandate that all Ministries fundamentally review the role and purpose of their agencies, boards and commissions to evaluate their usefulness, any spending efficiencies, and if they would perform better if housed within a different Ministry.
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