# Source note - New classrooms, stronger communities: a provincial Conservative voter checklist for school building

Date: 2026-08-21
Slug: new-classrooms-school-building-voter-checklist
Live URL: https://ivoteconservative.ca/blog/2026-08-21-new-classrooms-school-building-voter-checklist.html

## Editorial decision
Published as a routine, low-risk provincial Conservative voter-resource item. The Ontario PC Party post is used for political framing only. The factual school-building figures are verified against Ontario Newsroom/API content and Government of Ontario pages.

## Verified / attributed facts
- Ontario PC Party post says the government is delivering a $30 billion, 10-year school build/renewal plan. Label: party framing.
- Ontario Newsroom release 1007907 says 35 new and expanded schools are opening in September 2026, creating more than 18,000 student spaces and over 1,100 licensed child-care spaces. Label: official provincial release.
- Ontario Newsroom backgrounder 1007908 lists new schools and expansions opening in fall 2026 by school board, location, school, and funding amount. Label: official provincial backgrounder.
- Government of Ontario education-funding pages were checked for school-board funding/context and classroom-supply support. Label: official program/context pages.

## Sources
- Ontario PC Party: Doug Ford's Ontario PC Government Delivering on its $30 Billion Plan to Build and Renew Schools - https://ontariopc.ca/2026/08/20/doug-fords-ontario-pc-government-delivering-on-its-30-billion-plan-to-build-and-renew-schools/
- Ontario Newsroom: Ontario Opening 35 New and Expanded Schools This September - https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1007907/ontario-opening-35-new-and-expanded-schools-this-september
- Ontario Newsroom: Ontario's New Schools and Expansions Opening in Fall 2026 - https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/1007908/ontarios-new-schools-and-expansions-opening-in-fall-2026
- Government of Ontario: Education funding for school boards, 2026-2027 - https://www.ontario.ca/page/education-funding-school-boards-2026-2027
- Government of Ontario: Education in Ontario - https://www.ontario.ca/page/education-ontario
- Government of Ontario: Funding for elementary classroom supplies - https://www.ontario.ca/page/funding-elementary-classroom-supplies

## Caveats
- Local opening dates, enrolment impacts, staffing and child-care availability should be checked against the relevant school board and child-care operator for each community.
- This article does not claim authorization by any party or campaign.