The 2026 Ontario Budget will be released on March 26. Join a community Budget watch party and townhall, hosted by the Worth Fighting For campaign. Events are happening online and in-person across Ontario!
The Provincial Budget shapes services we rely on every day. We all feel the impact on underfunding for the services we rely on – long waitlists for support, crumbling social services, and kids falling through the cracks.
Come watch the Budget release, talk about what this budget means for your community, connect with others, and make plans for action. Jobs, services and communities are Worth Fighting For!
Live: Online Budget Watch Party
Join the Worth Fighting For campaign to watch the budget release live, talk about what it means for workers in Ontario, and hold the government accountable for meeting the demands of millions of Ontarians who rely on community and social services. Community and social service workers, OPSEU/SEFPO members and community allies will be watching the government as they table the budget at Queen’s Park, and showing they are ready to fight back.
DATE: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:30 pm
WHERE: Online (register)
In-person: Budget watch party and community townhall
On the evening of March 26, join the Worth Fighting For campaign and people in your community to watch the budget release, talk about what it means for your community and make a plan for action. Invite your colleagues, friends, and people you support to fight for community and social services.Events are happening in:
- Scarborough: McGregor Park Community Centre, 2231 Lawrence Ave East – 6:00 pm
- London: London Members’ Centre – 1092 Dearness Drive – 6:30 pm
- Hamilton: Ye Olde Squire, East Mountain location, 550 Fennell Ave. E. – 6:30 pm
- Peterborough: The Junction Nightclub, 257 George St N, Peterborough – 6:00 pm
- Belleville: Northway Restaurant, 205 N Front St – 4:30 pm
- Thunder Bay: Thunder Bay Members’ Centre, 326 Memorial Ave – 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm
- Sault Ste. Marie: Grand Gardens Downtown, 68 Dennis St – 5:30 pm
Jobs, communities and services are Worth Fighting For
Tens of thousands of community and social service workers and their communities have been calling on the government to address the stolen wages linked to Bill 124 and to properly fund services that kids, families and communities rely on. Yet, year after year, funding has declined even as demand and waitlists for social services continue to grow. Together, we can fight back and demand better.