Peter Bethlenfalvy

Peter Bethlenfalvy warns that Ontario’s $91.5-billion budget and rising health-care/social spending are 'unprecedented' and 'unsustainable.' He stresses that 85% of spending is social while the economy/infrastructure receives 15%, requiring fiscal restraint amid slowing growth and population.

Peter Bethlenfalvy says Ontario will use the LCBO’s purchasing power as leverage, supporting the use of restrictions or retail buying decisions to pressure companies or retaliate when business actions harm workers, consumers, choice or convenience, and vows to 'fight hard'.

Bethlenfalvy said the agreement does not commit to keeping the Amherstburg plant open but references a possible Ontario canning facility; he called the idea "just a conversation" and described having that dialogue as "very positive," signaling cautious optimism.

Bethlenfalvy supports increased investment in post-secondary education, calling it one of Ontario's most important long-term investments and saying the government's measures will keep that investment strong, responsible and sustainable for years to come.

Peter Bethlenfalvy states the province is on track to balance its books by the 2027-2028 fiscal year. He declined to speculate on exact numbers until the provincial budget is released, which he said would arrive on or before March 31.

Bethlenfalvy supports and will maintain Ontario's LCBO ban on U.S. alcoholic products as retaliation for U.S. tariffs, insisting the boycott remain until those tariffs are fully removed and noting the policy has benefited local producers.

Bethlenfalvy says the government will maintain a steady fiscal hand to restore balance, aiming to reduce the deficit and balance the provincial budget by 2027–28, while protecting workers and industries amid economic uncertainty.

Bethlenfalvy is committed to returning Ontario to a balanced budget by 2027-2028, prioritizing debt reduction and fiscal responsibility despite economic pressures (including U.S. tariffs), and says a balanced fiscal plan enables responsible delivery of other public priorities.

Bethlenfalvy says the federal budget 'lacks some ambition' and is 'less transformational...more tinkering,' calls its infrastructure funding disappointing and insufficient for Ontario priorities, criticizes weak tariff support for affected workers and advocated for federal tax cuts.

Bethlenfalvy attributes the much smaller-than-expected deficit to stronger tax revenues and lower borrowing costs, credits careful management of provincial finances, and says interest savings should be redirected toward priorities like the economy, jobs, cost of living and infrastructure.

Peter Bethlenfalvy says easing interprovincial barriers responds to "the economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs" and will help deliver "nation-building projects" that, he says, will make the country the most competitive economy in the G7.

Peter Bethlenfalvy supports protecting Ontario workers and businesses from US tariffs by creating the Protect Ontario Financing Program — up to $1 billion in emergency loans (ranging $250,000–$40 million) for firms affected by Section 232, and pledging an additional $4 billion in support.