by Angela Trewartha | Feb 13, 2025 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
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 governments need from our next provincial...
by Angela Trewartha | Feb 7, 2025 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
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, homelessness, rising police costs and a new...
by Angela Trewartha | Dec 9, 2024 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
December 9, 2024 On Friday Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus met to discuss priorities for Ontario’s biggest cities as we head into a new year that will include two elections. The mayors discussed preparations for both a provincial and federal election in 2025,...
by Angela Trewartha | Oct 30, 2024 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
October 30, 2024 Burlington, ON – Today the province released their 2024 Fall Economic Statement. Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) are pleased to see that the province has acknowledged some of the priorities for Ontario’s largest cities, including measures to...
by Angela Trewartha | Oct 29, 2024 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories
October 29, 2024 Ontario’s Big City Mayors are looking forward to the release of the province’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement tomorrow. As municipalities head into their 2025 budget cycles, we are hoping to hear updates on policies and programs that address our three...
by Angela Trewartha | Oct 21, 2024 | Housing, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Top Stories, Uncategorized
October 21, 2024 MARKHAM, ON – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) strengthened their call to the Ontario and federal governments to step up and take action now when it comes to the homelessness, mental health, safety and addictions crisis impacting municipalities...
