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Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on the re-introduction of Municipal Code of Conduct Legislation
Burlington, ON - Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) is pleased that the provincial government has moved swiftly to re-introduce legislation on municipal codes of conduct that, if passed, will create higher levels of accountability...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) hold AGM & Conference focused on Tariffs
MARKHAM , ON - Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) gathered in Markham Thursday, April 10th and Friday April 11th to discuss the significant impact of tariffs on their local economies and residents. OBCM unanimously passed a motion...
Statement from Ontario’s Big City Mayors on the appointment of Prime Minister Mark Carney and the new Federal Cabinet
Statement from Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) on the appointment of Prime Minister Mark Carney and new Federal Cabinet March 14, 2025 Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to congratulate the Right Honourable Mark...
Ontario’s Municipal Leadership Shines on International Women’s Day
Ontario’s Major Municipal Organizations Led by Women Ontario – As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, it is a historic moment for municipal leadership in Ontario. For the first time, all major municipal associations in...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Launch Election Advocacy Campaign
BURLINGTON, ON - Municipalities are an integral part of the day to day lives of Ontario residents, and during this election we are working hard to ensure that party leaders and local candidates understand what municipal...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Discuss Election Priorities, Meet with Party Leaders and Pass Resolutions on Various Topics Including Tariffs and Police Funding
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Discuss Election Priorities, Meet with Party Leaders and Pass Resolutions on Various Topics Including Tariffs and Police Funding February 7, 2025 Potential tariffs, affordable housing,...
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 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
