Oakville North-Burlington Newsletter January 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

“Our government is starting 2026 with a continued focus on driving growth and creating jobs in Ontario including through the building a new underwater electricity transmission line near the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to downtown and eastern Toronto. This first of its kind project will deliver up to 900 megawatts of clean reliable power to support Ontario’s growing population and economy.
 
As electricity demand in Toronto is expected to double by 2050 and existing transmission lines approach capacity this new line will strengthen system reliability support new housing transit and businesses and ensure families have access to affordable dependable electricity. This investment is part of Ontario’s broader plan to modernize energy infrastructure and support long term economic growth while maintaining a clean and resilient power system for the future.”—MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos.



Ontario 2025: A Year of Getting It Done

In 2025, our government delivered real results to protect Ontario’s economy, strengthen health care, build critical infrastructure, and keep costs down for families and businesses — including right here in Oakville North–Burlington.



Economy, Affordability & Employment

Over the year, Ontario delivered a broad and impactful agenda to protect families, strengthen workers, and build long-term economic resilience. The government put immediate money back into people’s pockets through $200 taxpayer rebate cheques and additional support for families with children, while providing more than $11 billion in urgent relief to workers and businesses through tax deferrals and WSIB rebates. Major investments were made to prepare Ontario’s workforce for the future, including billions for skills training, STEM expansion, construction and planning programs, and targeted supports for workers affected by global trade pressures. At the same time, Ontario cut costs for families and businesses by permanently lowering the gas tax, removing tolls on Highway 407 East, and proposing significant HST rebates for first-time home buyers. The province moved aggressively to speed up housing and infrastructure construction by cutting red tape, investing billions in housing-enabling infrastructure, and introducing legislation to build faster and smarter. Ontario also strengthened its economic competitiveness by removing interprovincial trade barriers, expanding labour mobility, prioritising Ontario-made goods in public procurement, and securing major private-sector investments that will create thousands of jobs. Significant commitments were made to Indigenous partnerships, critical minerals, tourism development, forestry, and advanced manufacturing, while new ServiceOntario hubs improved access to public services. Together, these actions reflect a comprehensive plan to protect Ontario through economic uncertainty, support communities across the province, and lay the foundation for sustained growth and prosperity.



Health & Long-Term Care

Over the year, Ontario made historic investments to strengthen health care access and improve outcomes for patients and communities. The province committed $1.8 billion to connect two million more people to a publicly funded family doctor or primary care team, backed by multiple calls for proposals and targeted investments to rapidly expand and strengthen primary care teams across Ontario. Landmark legislation through the Primary Care Act 2025, established a province-wide framework for publicly funded primary care, supported by hundreds of millions of dollars for new community clinics. Ontario also took decisive action to protect community safety while expanding access to addiction recovery by transitioning drug injection sites near schools into HART Hubs offering treatment, recovery supports, and housing. Major health infrastructure investments moved forward, including breaking ground on the new Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital to dramatically expand capacity in Peel Region, opening Ontario’s first new medical school in 20 years at Toronto Metropolitan University in Brampton, and adding dozens of new community surgical and diagnostic centres to reduce wait times for procedures and scans. At the same time, the province invested more than $1.1 billion to expand home care and Hospital to Home programs, helping patients recover where they are most comfortable while easing pressure on hospitals. Together, these actions represent a comprehensive effort to rebuild and modernize Ontario’s health-care system, expand access to primary care, and ensure patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.



Crime & Public Safety

Over the year, Ontario advanced a strong and coordinated public safety agenda focused on keeping communities safe, supporting victims, and holding dangerous offenders accountable. The province launched Fortress Am-Can, investing in advanced technology, border security tools, and law enforcement capacity to combat illegal guns, drugs, and human smuggling, while pressing the federal government to strengthen its role. Ontario also rolled out the Provincial Bail Compliance Dashboard, giving police real-time, province-wide information to better track violent and repeat firearms offenders on bail. Significant legislative and operational reforms were proposed to make the justice system tougher and more effective, including adding new judges, streamlining appointments, strengthening prosecutions, and introducing multiple rounds of bail reform to keep violent repeat offenders behind bars and make bail more meaningful and enforceable. The government moved decisively to tackle auto theft and dangerous driving by expanding police powers, proposing lifetime licence bans for the most serious offences, introducing new roadside suspensions, and holding impaired drivers accountable to the families they harm. Ontario also introduced comprehensive legislation to strengthen protections for victims of human trafficking, improve corrections safety, and better support victims of crime, while proposing common-sense road safety measures that improve safety without unfairly increasing costs for drivers. Together, these actions reflect a clear commitment to safer streets, stronger communities, and a justice system that prioritizes public safety and accountability.



Transportation

Over the year, Ontario delivered major transportation and infrastructure investments to fight gridlock, expand transit, and support good-paying jobs across the province. The government invested hundreds of millions of dollars to refurbish GO Transit rail cars in Thunder Bay and North Bay, extending the life of Ontario’s fleet, strengthening northern manufacturing, and expanding reliable GO service. Key highway projects were completed or advanced—including major widenings on Highways 400 and 404, early rehabilitation of the Gardiner Expressway, the removal of tolls on Highway 407 East, and progress on Highway 413 and the Highway 410 extension—to cut commute times, improve safety, and put money back in drivers’ pockets. Ontario also pushed forward historic transit expansions, breaking ground on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, the Ontario Line, the East Harbour Transit Hub, Woodbine GO Station, and the Scarborough Subway Extension, while advancing the Yonge North Subway Extension and expanding GO service in Hamilton–Niagara, Waterloo Region, and northern Ontario. New and upgraded GO stations, the return of Northlander rail infrastructure, and agreements for dedicated GO tracks further strengthened regional connectivity. At the same time, the province kept transit affordable by extending the One Fare program and opened the Finch West LRT to connect hundreds of thousands more people to fast, reliable transit. Together, these investments reflect a comprehensive plan to modernize transportation, reduce congestion, support local jobs, and keep Ontario moving.



Energy & Critical Minerals

Over the year, Ontario took decisive action to secure affordable, reliable, and clean energy while creating good-paying jobs and strengthening economic security. The province delivered critical electricity infrastructure ahead of schedule, added significant new clean power, saved taxpayers millions, and enabled major job-creating investments. Ontario advanced a historic expansion of nuclear energy by moving forward with new generation, refurbishing and extending the life of existing stations, and launching the first small modular reactor in the G7, supporting tens of thousands of skilled jobs across the energy supply chain. At the same time, Ontario expanded clean energy through hydrogen, hydroelectric development, and energy efficiency rebates to help keep costs down for families. The province also cut red tape, sped up approvals for critical minerals and energy projects, and introduced stronger protections to safeguard Ontario’s economic and energy sovereignty. New partnerships and feasibility studies for east–west energy corridors further strengthened energy security, reduced reliance on foreign supply chains, and supported long-term economic growth.



Oakville North–Burlington 2025 Highlights

I’m proud that while advancing major province-wide priorities, we also secured real results and meaningful investments for Oakville North–Burlington.

• Invested $71 million to build the new Oakville Northeast #1 High School, creating space for over 1,300 students and 88 licensed childcare spaces to support families in our growing community.
• Delivered $30 million to support the opening of Harvest Oak Public School, adding new elementary student spaces and licensed childcare capacity for Oakville families.
• Helped drive economic growth and job creation by supporting over $8.6 million in manufacturing investment from B.S.B. Manufacturing Ltd., backed by provincial funding through the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) stream, creating 22 good-paying local jobs.
• Provided $4.6 million in new operational funding to Joseph Brant Hospital, supporting frontline staff, improving patient flow, and reducing wait times for Burlington families.
• Supported youth with disabilities through a $300,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation Youth Opportunities Fund grant to Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre, funding the Voices to Vision mentorship and employment-readiness program.
• Awarded $13.2 million through the Building Faster Fund to the Town of Oakville, supporting critical infrastructure like roads, water, and wastewater to enable housing growth and complete communities.
• Strengthened community safety with over $2.4 million in provincial funding for the Halton Regional Police Service Board, supporting local policing and crime-prevention initiatives.
• Delivered $5.5 million in targeted stabilization funding to Halton Healthcare, helping hospitals plan sustainably, address hallway health-care pressures, and protect access to essential services close to home.
• Announced up to 123 new hospital beds at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and Milton District Hospital, expanding hospital capacity to meet the needs of our fast-growing region.
• Invested in firefighter health and safety with $135,808 for Burlington Fire and $140,038 for Oakville Fire through the Fire Protection Grant, supporting cancer-prevention measures and modernizing protective equipment.

Thank you for being part of Oakville North–Burlington’s journey. I look forward to continuing this work together in 2026.

Ontario Marks One Year Milestone in Primary Care Action Plan

Our government is protecting Ontario’s health-care system and leading the country with investments that give Ontarians the highest rate of access to a regular health-care provider in Canada,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “I’m incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made in the first year of our plan as we continue to take bold action to connect every Ontarian to care and help more people live fuller, more active lives.
Learn more: Ontario Marks One Year Milestone in Primary Care Action Plan

Ontario Focused on Economy by Approving New Toronto Transmission Line

As we start 2026, we are focused on strengthening Ontario’s economy and creating jobs,” said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines. “Without a new transmission line, Toronto would have to turn down job-creating investments and reduce housing, which is simply unacceptable. We are thinking ahead and building for the future by approving a new transmission line that will enable 285,000 new homes, power new businesses, and create thousands of jobs. We are also initiating the first IESO-led competitive transmission procurement to reduce costs and maximize benefits for families.
Learn more: Ontario Focused on Economy by Approving New Toronto Transmission Line

Ontario Building and Expanding 16 Teaching Clinics to Connect 300,000 More People to Primary Care

These new primary care teaching clinics will further protect our health-care system by training the next generation of primary care clinicians, right here in Ontario,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This builds on our government’s unprecedented investments in primary care that will ensure anyone who wants to connect to a primary care clinician can have reliable access to primary care, no matter where they live.
 Learn more: Ontario Building and Expanding 16 Teaching Clinics to Connect 300,000 More People to Primary Care

Ontario Investing $242 Million to Prepare College and University Students for In-Demand Jobs

In the face of economic uncertainty, Ontario’s world-class colleges and universities are integral to building and protecting Ontario’s future workforce,” said Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. “Through this investment, our government is ensuring that students have the modern tools and facilities they need to stay on the cutting edge of our critical industries in their future careers.
Learn more: Ontario Investing $242 Million to Prepare College and University Students for In-Demand Jobs

Ontario Fast-Tracks Western World’s Largest Nickel Project Under ‘One Project, One Process

As President Trump takes aim at our economy, Ontario is moving at lightning speed to open this 100 per cent Canadian owned mine to create 4,000 jobs for Canadian workers,” said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines. “In 2026, our government is going full tilt to unlock one of the world’s largest nickel deposits that will supercharge our economy and help end China’s critical mineral dominance. ‘Made-in-Canada’ from start to finish, as we build a domestic supply chain that includes the Western world’s largest nickel mine, a new nickel processing plant and downstream alloy production facility.
Learn more:  Ontario Fast-Tracks Western World’s Largest Nickel Project Under ‘One Project, One Process

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