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Ontarios Big City Mayors Statement on the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024
April 10, 2024 The province’s announcement today of the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, includes several initiatives that will cut red tape and speed up government processes that will, in turn, speed up the build...
Ontario’s Big City Statement on the Provincial Government’s New Deal for Ottawa
March 28, 2024 Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) welcomes today’s announcement from the province of a new deal for our caucus member the City of Ottawa. This funding will make a significant impact as it supports the city on not...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Respond to the 2024 Provincial Budget
March 27, 2024 Yesterday Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2024 Ontario Budget: Building a Better Ontario. OBCM has been advocating to the provincial government on our key priorities for this year’s Budget:...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Statement on the Province’s Announcement of the New Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program and Increased Funding for Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund
March 21, 2024 Today OBCM Chair and Mayor of Burlington Marianne Meed Ward and OBCM Member Mayor David West of Richmond Hill joined Premier Doug Ford, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister Kinga Surma and Minister Michael Parsa...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Statement on Upcoming Ontario Budget 2024
March 20, 2024 Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) are looking forward to the release of the 2024 Ontario Budget by Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy. On behalf of the residents of Ontario’s largest cities, we are hoping that...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Meet with Minister Bethlenfalvy to Discuss Municipal Priorities for the 2024 Provincial Budget
February 9, 2024 Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) met today to discuss issues facing Ontario’s largest cities and were joined by Minister of Finance, the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy. The Mayors discussed OBCM’s key priorities...
OBCM in the News
Ontario's Big City Mayors
![Mayor Shaun Collier, Town of Ajax](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Shaun-Collier-Ajax.jpg)
Mayor Shaun Collier
Town of Ajax
![Mayor Alex Nuttall, City of Barrie](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Alex-Nuttall-Barrie.jpg)
Mayor Alex Nuttall
City of Barrie
![Mayor Patrick Brown, City of Brampton](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Patrick-Brown-Brampton.jpg)
Mayor Patrick Brown
City of Brampton
![Mayor Kevin Davis, City of Brantford](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kevin-Davis-Brantford.jpg)
Mayor Kevin Davis
City of Brantford
![Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, City of Burlington](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mayor-Meed-Ward-Official-2022-scaled.jpg)
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
City of Burlington
![Mayor Jan Ligget, City of Cambridge](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jan-Ligget-Cambridge.jpg)
Mayor Jan Ligget
City of Cambridge
![Mayor Darrin Canniff, Municipality of Chatham-Kent](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Darrin-Canniff-Chatham-Kent_.jpg)
Mayor Darrin Canniff
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
![Deputy Mayor Will Woo, Municipality of Clarington](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/willie-woo.jpg)
Deputy Mayor Willie Woo
Municipality of Clarington
![Mayor Cam Guthrie, City of Guelph](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Past-Chair-Mayor-Cam-Guthrie.jpg)
Mayor Cam Guthrie
City of Guelph
![Mayor Andrea Horwath, City of Brantford](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Andrea-Horwath-Hamilton.jpg)
Mayor Andrea Horwath
City of Hamilton
![Mayor Bryan Paterson, City of Kingston](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mayor_BryanPatterson-1.jpg)
Mayor Bryan Paterson
City of Kingston
![Mayor Berry Vrbanovic, City of Kitchener](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Berry-Vrbanovic-Kitchener.jpg)
Mayor Berry Vrbanovic
City of Kitchener
![Mayor Josh Morgan, City of London](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Josh-Morgan-London.jpg)
Mayor Josh Morgan
City of London
![Mayor Frank Scarpitti, City of Markham](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Frank-Scarpitti-Markham.jpg)
Mayor Frank Scarpitti
City of Markham
![Mayor Gordon Krantz, Town of Milton](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gordon-Krantz-Milton-1.jpg)
Mayor Gordon Krantz
Town of Milton
![Mayor Carolyn Parrish, City of Mississauga](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CarolynParrish.jpg)
Mayor Carolyn Parrish
City of Mississauga
![Mayor Rob Burton, Town of Oakville](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mayor-Rob-Burton-Oakville-150x150.jpg)
Mayor Rob Burton
Town of Oakville
![Mayor Dan Carter, City of Oshawa](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dan-Carter-Oshawa.jpg)
Mayor Dan Carter
City of Oshawa
![Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, City of Ottawa](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mark-Sutcliffe-Ottawa.jpg)
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
City of Ottawa
![Mayor Kevin Ashe, City of Pickering](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mayor-Kevin-Ashe-Pickering-2-150x150.jpg)
Mayor Kevin Ashe
City of Pickering
![Mayor David West, City of Richmond Hill](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mayor-David-West-Richmond-Hill-150x150.jpg)
Mayor David West
City of Richmond Hill
![Mayor Mat Siscoe, City of St. Catharines](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Mayor-Mat-Siscoe-St.-Catharines-150x150.jpg)
Mayor Mat Siscoe
City of St. Catharines
![Mayor Paul Lefebvre, City of Greater Sudbury](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Paul-Lefebvre-Greater-Sudbury.jpg)
Mayor Paul Lefebvre
City of Greater Sudbury
![Mayor Ken Boshcoff, City of Thunder Bay](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Ken-Boshcoff-Thunder-Bay.jpg)
Mayor Ken Boshcoff
City of Thunder Bay
![City of Toronto](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mayor-Chow-headshot-2-scaled.jpg)
Mayor Olivia Chow
City of Toronto
![Mayor Steven Del Duca, City of Vaughan](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Steven-Del-Duca-Vaughan.jpg)
Mayor Steven Del Duca
City of Vaughan
![Mayor Dorothy McCabe, City of Waterloo](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dorothy-McCabe-Waterloo.jpg)
Mayor Dorothy McCabe
City of Waterloo
![Mayor Elizabeth Roy, Town of Whitby](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Elizabeth-Roy-Whitby.jpg)
Mayor Elizabeth Roy
Town of Whitby
![Mayor Drew Dilkens, City of Windsor](https://www.ontariobigcitymayors.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Drew-Dilkens-Windsor.jpg)