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Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Discuss Funding for Encampments, High Speed Rail and Upcoming Elections at Caucus Meeting
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...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on the Auditor General’s Annual 2024 Report – Implementation and Oversight of Ontario’s Opioid Strategy
December 4, 2024 Earlier this week the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released their Annual Report for 2024 which included performance audits of several government programs and services, including the Implementation...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Reiterate Call to Premier to Address the Homelessness, Mental Health and Addictions Crisis in Ontario
November 7, 2024 Ontario’s Big City Mayors stands firmly behind it’s call on the Premier and the Government of Ontario to solve the homelessness, mental health and addictions crisis in Ontario. As we head into the winter months...
Ontarios Big City Mayors (OBCM) Statement on Ontarios 2024 Fall Economic Statement
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...
Ontarios Big City Mayors Statement on Upcoming Provincial Fall Economic Statement
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...
Ontario’s Big City Mayors are Calling on the Provincial and Federal Governments to Take Action on Homelessness, Mental Health, Safety and Addictions
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...
OBCM in the News
Housing starts up in Ontario but towns say they’ve missed out on millions of dollars
Homelessness a ‘humanitarian crisis,’ big-city mayors say
Ontario announces more than $1.8B in new funding to help municipalities build homes
Meed Ward: Ontario's municipal taxpayers need a better deal from the province and the feds
Ontario’s smaller towns and cities wants New Deals, too. Can the Tories keep saying no?
Ontario's Big City Mayors
