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Publication Date: April 13, 2026 - 04:00

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Increased pressure on Ford government to address rising cost of living weeks after budget

April 13, 2026

As the cost of living rises in the province, Ontario’s government finds itself under increasing pressure to address affordability just weeks after it delivered its latest budget. Opposition parties and anti-poverty advocates are questioning the wisdom of holding off on immediate measures to provide cost of living relief.



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