Borrowing Program Video Update – January 14, 2021 (NEW!)
January 13, 2021 (NEW!)
Borrowing Program
2020–21 Borrowing Program
Total Long-Term Public Borrowing: | $52.3B |
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Borrowed as of | $51.3B |
Euro Bonds $5.5B
Pound Sterling Bonds
$4.7B
$4.7B
U.S. Dollar Bonds $8.6B
Green Bond $1.6B
Canadian Dollar Syndicated Bonds $30.9B
Note: Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Ontario Bonds
- Secondary market liquidity with a wide range of offerings provide extensive investment and trading opportunities across the yield curve
- Ontario accounted for 67.2 per cent of Canadian provincial bond trading in 2019
- Attractive spreads provide opportunities for investors to achieve higher returns
- Benchmark Canadian provincial borrower
- Primary focus on Canadian dollar borrowing with likely issuance in U.S. dollars and Euro
Credit Ratings (Long-Term/Short-Term) | |
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Moody’s Investors Service | Aa3 / P-1 |
Fitch | AA- / F1+ |
DBRS Morningstar | AA (low) / R-1(mid) |
S&P | A+ / A-1 |
Liquidity and Short-Term Borrowing Capacity
- The Province has large liquid reserve levels to withstand periods of financial market volatility, such as currently being experienced.
- As of January 13, 2021, liquid reserve levels were $43.0 billion.
Average Unrestricted Liquid Reserve Levels
($ Billions)

Note: 2020–21 liquid reserves are on a forecast basis to fiscal year end as of September 30, 2020.
Accessible description of chart: Average Unrestricted Liquid Reserve Levels