Advocacy Updates
Infrastructure
Big-city mayors meet with Ontario’s Finance Minister
November 15, 2019 – Ontario’s big city mayors brought their message of municipal fiscal sustainability to Ontario’s Minister of Finance Rod Phillips today, as he joined them in Ajax for the quarterly meeting of the Large Urban May…
Ontario’s big city mayors await details on transitional funding
August 19, 2019 – Ontario’s big city mayors are cautiously optimistic that transitional funding will soften the blow of Provincial funding cuts for 2020, but are again asking for a seat at the table to work with the Province over …
Large Urban Mayors applaud Province’s deferral of retroactive funding cuts
May 27, 2019 – Ontario’s big-city mayors are applauding Premier Doug Ford’s announcement that funding for public health, ambulance services, and daycare will be maintained this year, giving cities time to work with the Province on…
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…
Statement from Mayor Cam Guthrie, Chair of LUMCO and LUMCO Mayors
April 30, 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: Big city mayors from across Ontario are extremely concer…
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….