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Statement from Marianne Meed Ward, Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors on Tariff Negotiations between Canada and U.S. Governments
On behalf of Ontario’s Big City Mayors, who represent 70% of Ontario’s population and almost 30% of Canada’s population, we support the actions of Prime Minister Mark Carney to recall his team from tariff negotiations with the...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Launch Solve the Crisis – Reaction to Recovery Campaign
OTTAWA - Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) are calling for urgent provincial action as the mental health, addictions and homelessness crisis continues to worsen across the province, launching the next phase of our Solve the...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors to Advance Key Priorities for Ontario’s Biggest Cities at AMO Conference
OTTAWA, ON — Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) will attend the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa from August 16–19, bringing together mayors from Ontario’s largest cities to advance shared...
Statement from Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) on Development Charge Reduction Program Announcement
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) have long advocated for the federal and provincial governments to play a more significant role in funding housing and growth related infrastructure. Today’s announcement acknowledges that the...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on the Passing of Bill 9, Municipal Accountability Act, 2026
Yesterday's passage of Bill 9, the Municipal Accountability Act, 2026 by the province is an important step toward strengthening accountability and respect in our municipalities. For too long, there have been limited tools...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Head to Queen’s Park to Advocate for Ontario’s Biggest Cities
TORONTO, ON — Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) gathered on Wednesday at Queen’s Park to talk about how the province and municipal leaders can work together to deliver solutions for residents of Ontario’s largest cities. ...
OBCM in the news
Ontario launches audits of 6 municipalities to look at how housing law will affect budgets
3rd party audits expected to measure impact to changes in development fees
CBC News Posted: July 26, 2023
‘Let us figure out how it works’: Mayors of Ontario’s biggest cities aren’t willing to give up local control over housing decisions
Ontario's Big City Mayors are meeting in Kitchener this week.
The Kitchener Record
Posted: April 20, 2023
Ontario big city mayors to discuss concerns over province's new housing bill
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) will meet on Friday as tensions rise between the mayor of the province’s largest city and Premier Doug Ford over the financial impacts of a new housing bill.
Kitchener-Waterloo: Window to restore relationship with municipalities 'is closing', say Big City Mayors
In a public letter addressed to the chair of Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) Cam Guthrie, the Ford government says it will be launching a third-party audit of select municipalities across the province.
Opiod's Harm to Ontario's Big Cities
Cam Guthrie, Mayor of Guelph and Chair of Ontario's Big City Mayors, discusses the toll of the opiod crisis across the province
Ontario's Big City Mayors
Mayor Shaun Collier
Town of Ajax
Mayor Alex Nuttall
City of Barrie
Mayor Patrick Brown
City of Brampton
Mayor Kevin Davis
City of Brantford
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
City of Burlington
Mayor Jan Liggett
City of Cambridge
Mayor Darrin Canniff
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
Deputy Mayor Willie Woo
Municipality of Clarington
Mayor Cam Guthrie
City of Guelph
Mayor Andrea Horwath
City of Hamilton
Mayor Bryan Paterson
City of Kingston
Mayor Berry Vrbanovic
City of Kitchener
Mayor Josh Morgan
City of London
Mayor Frank Scarpitti
City of Markham
Mayor Gordon Krantz
Town of Milton
Mayor Carolyn Parrish
City of Mississauga
Mayor Rob Burton
Town of Oakville
Mayor Dan Carter
City of Oshawa
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
City of Ottawa
Mayor Kevin Ashe
City of Pickering
Mayor David West
City of Richmond Hill
Mayor Mat Siscoe
City of St. Catharines
Mayor Paul Lefebvre
City of Greater Sudbury
Mayor Ken Boshcoff
City of Thunder Bay
Mayor Olivia Chow
City of Toronto
Mayor Steven Del Duca
City of Vaughan
Mayor Dorothy McCabe
City of Waterloo
Mayor Elizabeth Roy
Town of Whitby
