Media Advisory: FAO to Release Analysis of Province’s 2020-21 Spending Plan

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FAO TO RELEASE ANALYSIS OF PROVINCE’S 2020-21 SPENDING PLAN

TORONTO, May 27, 2020 – On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) will release its Spending Plan Analysis: 2020-21. The report will provide an analysis of Ontario’s 2020-21 spending plan outlined in the March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update.

The report will be posted on the FAO website www.fao-on.org at 09:00 a.m.

The FAO will provide a background briefing for accredited media on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via web conference. Please contact Jessica Martin at 647.527.2385 or JMartin@fao-on.org  for log-in and password information.

At the media briefing, senior officials from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) will provide a brief review of the report, and answer questions on a not-for-attribution basis.

Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman, will be available for “on-the-record” media questions immediately following the background briefing.

About the FAO
Under the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, the Officer provides independent analysis on the state of the Province’s finances, trends in the provincial economy and related matters important to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Visit our website at www.fao-on.org/en and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/InfoFAO.

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For further information, please contact:
Jessica Martin l 647.527.2385 l jmartin@fao-on.org l fao-on.org