Doug Ford on seniors.

4.5 out of 5 castles, as of October 11, 2026. His government can point to funded programs for older adults, with numbers, in most areas. Reporting in March 2026 said Ontario is unlikely to reach its 2028 long-term care bed goal.

• Health and care: The 2026 Ontario budget adds $1.1 billion over three years for home care, and in October 2026 the province added nearly $13 million for dementia care in long-term care homes. The goal is 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds by 2028; the budget says that as of February 2026, 61 projects with 4,054 new and 4,297 upgraded beds were finished and 103 more, with 10,337 new beds, were under construction or approved. In March, reporters wrote the goal was unlikely to be met; the finance minister said the province will keep trying.
• Money: The Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit pays people 70 and older with low to moderate incomes 25% of eligible medical expenses, up to $1,500 a year, even if they owe no tax.
• Housing and staying at home: The province’s Home and Vehicle Modification Program helps more than 2,000 people a year, including seniors, make their homes safer and more accessible, with grants of up to $15,000. It isn’t only for older adults, so it counts as 1.
• Getting around and safety: Enhanced funding of almost $1.0 million over three years, from 2023-24, for the Seniors Safety Line, the province’s helpline for older adults facing abuse.
• Community and caregivers: $22.8 million in 2026 for more than 400 Seniors Active Living Centre programs, and Seniors Community Grants of $1,000 to $25,000 for local projects for people 55 and older (325 projects in 2026-27).

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When something new is on the public record. We review every score each week; a commitment aimed at older adults with a number in it (how much, for how many people, or by when) earns the most. The date and reason for every change are listed in the score history.

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