Advocacy Updates
Infrastructure
ONTARIO‘S BIG CITY MAYORS ENCOURAGED BY PRIME MINISTER’S COMMITMENT TO PARTNER WITH CITIES ON KEY ISSUES
April 19, 2016 – The Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) met with Prime Minister Trudeau and key members of his cabinet last week to discuss the issues facing the majority of cities in Ontario and across Canada, including…
ONTARIO’S BIG-CITY MAYORS‘ APPLAUD THE FEDERAL 2016 BUDGET
The Federal Government’s 2016 Budget is a historic one for Cities. First and foremost, we are pleased to see the priorities expressed by Federation of Canadian Municipalities were central to the budget, and that FCM itself has a …
ONTARIO’S BIG-CITY MAYORS STATEMENT ON THE ONTARIO 2016 BUDGET
LUMCO mayors commend the Ontario Government for significantly reducing the deficit while maintaining its commitment in infrastructure investment, job creation and housing….
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Talk Jobs, Transit & Housing with Federal Parties Heading into the Election
The Mayors of Ontario's largest cities traveled to Parliament Hill this week to ensure the key issues of gridlock and transportation, job creation and affordable housing are addressed on federal agendas heading into the 2015 e…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors meet with Premier to discuss issues facing majority of Ontarians
The Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) met with Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen’s Park on Monday, April 20 to discuss key issues facing communities across the Province. 19 Mayors of Ontario’s largest c…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors want Issues Facing Majority of Province Addressed
The Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) met in Brampton on Friday May 23, 2014 to hear from the Provincial parties on their platforms, as they relate to Ontario’s big cities….
LUMCO Applauds Premier’s First Step to End Gridlock
(Barrie, ON April 15, 2014) At our last meeting, the Large Urban Mayors, Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) passed a motion in support of new revenue tools that are fair and reasonable, to help end gridlock in Ontario….
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Call for Action to End Gridlock
The Mayors of large urban areas in Ontario are united on the need for new revenue to invest in roads and transit….