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The government broke the Beer Store contract to allow expanded alcohol sales, costing taxpayers up to $1.4 billion.
Years of funding that has not kept pace with need has pushed Ontario's child welfare system into crisis, with most of the province's Children's Aid Societies running deficits and a record 134 children associated with the care network dying in 2023. In early 2026 the government confirmed it had stopped preparing the annual summary of these deaths for 2024 and 2025, and rejected a freedom-of-information request for the figures on the basis that no such records exist.
The government eliminated free tuition grants for low-income students and cut $670 million from student financial assistance.
Ontario's electricity pricing decisions cascade through the entire food chain — from farm to processor to cold storage to grocery shelf. Ford cancelled 758 renewable energy contracts ($231M in penalties), while $118.1B in electricity subsidies over 20 years props up a system where energy is one of the largest input costs for Ontario food producers.
Over 1 million unique Ontarians used a food bank in 2024-25 — a 165% increase since Ford took office. Ontario Works has been frozen at $733/month since 2018 despite 23%+ inflation, pushing record numbers to food banks the province doesn't adequately fund.