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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. ...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Hold AGM & Conference Focused on Housing, Infrastructure and Partnership between all Levels of Government
PICKERING, ON — New housing legislation and infrastructure funding were top priorities for Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM), who gathered in Pickering last Thursday and Friday for their Annual General Meeting and Conference....
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Statement on Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build
Today's announcement from the federal and provincial governments of the Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build is key to making housing more affordable for all Ontarians. The inclusion of funding for municipalities that lift...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Respond to the 2026 Provincial Budget
With the release of the 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) are encouraged to see investments in important community infrastructure projects, supportive housing and innovative safety...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Outline Priorities for Ontario’s Biggest Cities Ahead of the 2026 Provincial Budget
Ontario’s Big City Mayors 2026 budget priorities represent targeted actions that the Government of Ontario must take to build and safeguard the communities that power Ontario’s economy. These priorities include: Continued...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Advance Priorities on Municipal Finance, Infrastructure, and Public Safety
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met virtually on Friday to advance shared priorities including municipal fiscal sustainability, infrastructure investment, and public safety. These were also the focus of discussion when OBCM...
OBCM in the News
Really heartbreaking’ new report shows increase in homelessness province wide
Housing starts up in Ontario but towns say they’ve missed out on millions of dollars
Homelessness a ‘humanitarian crisis,’ big-city mayors say
Ontario announces more than $1.8B in new funding to help municipalities build homes
Meed Ward: Ontario's municipal taxpayers need a better deal from the province and the feds
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 Ligget
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
