See below for accessible description of the timeline.
January 2022
- General minimum wage hike from $14.35 to $15 per hour
March 2022
- Elimination of licence plate renewal fees and stickers for eligible vehicles
- Eliminating double fares for riders connecting to and from GO Transit on most municipal transit systems
- Nearly doubling PRESTO discounts for youth and postsecondary students
April 2022
- No more road tolls on Highways 412 and 418
Support from 2021 Ontario income tax returns
- Low‐income Individuals and Families Tax (LIFT) Credit: relief for eligible low-income workers
- Ontario Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses (CARE) tax credit: relief for eligible child care expenses
- Seniors’ Home Safety Tax Credit: relief to make eligible seniors’ homes safer
- Ontario Jobs Training Tax Credit: help with eligible training expenses
July 2022
- Cutting gas and fuel tax rates for six months
September 2022
- Increases to Ontario Disability Support Program and Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program
October 2022
- General minimum wage hike from $15 per hour to $15.50 per hour
- Direct Catch Up Payments to parents for tutoring or learning supplies and equipment
January 2023
- Proposing to double the Guaranteed Annual Income System payment for 12 months to help Ontario’s lowest-income seniors
- Proposing to extend gas and fuel tax rate cuts for an additional year
Support from 2022 Ontario income tax returns
- Enhanced! Low-income Individuals and Families Tax Credit
- New! Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit
- New! Ontario Staycation Tax Credit
- Plus: Ontario Jobs Training Tax Credit, Ontario Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses (CARE) tax credit, and Seniors’ Home Safety Tax Credit
Updated: November 14, 2022
Published: November 14, 2022