by Angela Trewartha | Mar 30, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, Top Stories
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 development charges (DCs) on new homes...
by Angela Trewartha | Mar 26, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
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 and security measures that will also...
by Angela Trewartha | Mar 25, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
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 Sustainable Investment in Housing-Enabling...
by Angela Trewartha | Feb 9, 2026 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories, Uncategorized
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 welcomed Ontario’s Minister of Finance,...
by Angela Trewartha | Nov 7, 2025 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
“Ontario’s Big City Mayors appreciate that the Fall Economic Statement responds to many of the motions and priorities we have advanced, particularly around housing, infrastructure, and local economic growth. However, we are disappointed by the lack of new investments...
by Angela Trewartha | Nov 5, 2025 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
Statement from the Chair: “OBCM is encouraged to see the federal government’s commitment to housing, infrastructure, support for Canadian industry, and public safety, all of which OBCM has been advocating for. However, we remain deeply concerned that this budget does...
