Advocacy Updates
Housing
Chair’s 2021 Caucus Address
Members of OBCM –After more than a year, we are in the last days of an extraordinary time. Every resident in each one of our cities has been affected by a global pandemic which has changed our social, economic, and per…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors welcome investment priorities in the federal 2021 budget
April 19, 2021 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus is pleased to see today’s federal budget focused on addressing large-scale policy priorities like housing affordability and childcare while also investing in municipal infra…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors discuss collaborative response to COVID-19 with provincial Ministers of Finance, Municipal Affairs and Housing
March 24, 2020- The mayors of Ontario’s 29 largest cities met via teleconference today to discuss the response to COVID-19, as measures continue to be implemented to protect Ontarians health and wellbeing….
Ontario’s big-city mayors urge Province to invest in top urban issues
February 21, 2020 – At a meeting in Toronto today, Ontario’s big-city mayors urged the provincial government to consider the pressing needs of cities as they craft their 2020 Budget….
LUMCO submission to Ontario’s 2020 Prebudget Consultation
February 20, 2020 – The Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) is comprised of 29 mayors of Ontario cities with populations of 100,000 or more. LUMCO’s membership grew by one member this year as Clarington’s growth pushed it…
Statement from Mayor Cam Guthrie, Chair of the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario
October 25, 2019 – Today, Mayor Cam Guthrie, Chair of the Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) released the following statement on behalf of Ontario’s big-city mayors very pleased that Minister Clark’s announcement demonst…
Statement from Mayor Cam Guthrie, Chair of LUMCO, and LUMCO Mayors
May 24, 2019 – Today, following a meeting of the Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO), LUMCO Chair and Mayor of Guelph Cam Guthrie released the following statement: Ontario’s Big-city mayors from across Ontario continue to…
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….