Advocacy Updates
Infrastructure
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on the Launch of the Federal Government’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF)
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion for today’s launch of the...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on First Meeting of the New Term and Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022
Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) gathered at the Arboretum at the University of Guelph on Friday December 2nd for the first meeting of their new term. OBCM welcomed twelve new and seventeen returning mayors to discuss importan…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on Presenting to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy on Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Remarks to Committee Attached)
Today the Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors, Mayor Cam Guthrie, made a presentation to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy to discuss Bill 23 More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Ontario’s Big Cit…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on the Introduction of More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022
On Tuesday, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced legislation to address the housing supply shortage being faced across the province. The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, if passed, will make changes …
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on the Passing of the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act
September 9, 2022 – Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on the Passing of the Strong Mayors, Building Homes ActWith the passing of the Strong Mayors, Building Home Act, 2022…
Statement on Province’s Proposed Changes to the Powers of Big City Mayors
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met today to discuss the proposed changes to the powers of Big City Mayors. The OBCM Caucus has not had the ability to review the proposed legislation and how it would fit in the context of Ontario…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Statement on the 2022 Ontario Election
On behalf of Ontario’s Big City Mayors, I would like to congratulate Premier Ford on his party’s re-election said Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie, Chair of Ontario’s Big City Mayors. We have built a strong relationship with the provincia…
Ontario NDP Leader Responds to OBCM Election Survey
Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank the leader of the Ontario NDP, Andrea Horwath, for providing the below respones to our survey. OBCM met with the leaders of the Ontario PC Party, the Ontario NDP,…
Ontario Liberal Party Leader Responds to OBCM Election Survey
Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, Steven Del Duca, for providing the below respones to our survey. OBCM met with the leaders of the Ontario PC Party, the O…
Ontario Green Party Leader Responds to OBCM Election Survey
Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank the leader of the Green Party of Ontario, Michael Schreiner, for providing the below respones to our survey. OBCM met with the leaders of the Ontario PC Party, th…
OBCM Meets with Ontario Party Leaders, Discuss Election Priorities and Support for Municipal Sector
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) welcomed four Provincial Party Leaders to Friday’s meeting to discuss key municipal priorities. OBCM was joined by Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford, Ontario NDP l…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Respond to the Province’s 2022 Budget
April 29, 2022, GUELPH – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) would like to thank Premier Doug Ford and Minister Bethlenfalvy for the 2022 Ontario Budget: Ontario’s Plan to Build.During the budget consultation proces…
Addressing Housing Affordability Requires Municipal Partnerships To Get To 1.5 Million New Homes
February 25, 2022 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors met today to discuss housing affordability and supply, the provincial election, and the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Caucus also unanimously passed a motion in support of Ukraine’s sovereign…
Ontario’s Big City Mayors urge for continuation of the Safe Restart Agreement
December 6, 2021 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met last week to discuss the pressing issues facing municipalities, including building more affordable housing, COVID-19 recovery, child care and climate change. The …
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Call for Proof of Vaccination and Childcare Plan
August 13, 2021 – Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) are urging the province to establish a COVID-19 proof of vaccination system. Around the world, certified vaccination records are helping businesses and event spaces to…
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
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
