Ontario Municipalities
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Ontario housing minister defends plan to cut development charges paid to citiesPlanning staff at many Ontario big cities have written scathing reports about the province's proposed legislation predicting service cuts or massive tax hikes.PoliticsNov 22, 2022
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Several Ontario municipalities keep mandatory COVID vaccine policies in place for employeesMany Ontario municipalities are keeping COVID-19 vaccine mandates for their staff even as they lift the proof-of-vaccination requirement at facilities such as community centres.HealthMar 2, 2022
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Ontario gives $120M boost to municipalities’ gas tax funding to make up for low fuel salesBut this year, the government is topping up the funding with the additional cash to make up for reduced gas sales during the COVID-19 pandemic.EconomyJan 21, 2022
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Doug Ford asks Ontario municipalities not to seek own child-care deals amid federal talksFord made the comments today as some city councils have started formally considering asking Ottawa to work with them on $10-per-day child care as federal-provincial talks continue.PoliticsNov 10, 2021
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Ontario municipalities consider direct talks with Ottawa on cheaper child careSome Ontario municipalities are considering working directly with Ottawa on affordable child-care plans as federal-provincial talks drag on.CanadaNov 9, 2021
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Ontario government providing $695 million to municipalities to cover more pandemic expensesMunicipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark says the new funding will ensure municipalities do not carry operating deficits into 2021.HealthDec 16, 2020
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Municipalities facing billions in COVID-19 costs in 2021, Ontario fiscal watchdog saysHe says if no further federal or provincial funding is provided, Ontario municipalities may have to raise taxes, cut services, or implement other cost-mitigation measures.EconomyDec 10, 2020
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‘No surprises’ in coming Ontario budget, Premier Doug Ford tells rural leadersPremier Doug Ford said there will be "no surprises" for Ontario municipalities in his government's spring budget, sounding a conciliatory tone after his government stunned civic leaders with in-year cuts last year.EconomyJan 20, 2020
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Doug Ford to move ahead with Ontario municipal funding cuts in 2020The new plan will see all municipalities - including Toronto pay 30 per cent of the public health care costs. Under the initial plan, Toronto would have been on the hook for 50 per cent of the cost.PoliticsAug 19, 2019
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‘A small step forward’: Ottawa mayor reacts to Ontario’s move to cancel retroactive budget cuts"While it's a small step forward that they listened to us with respect to the timing, we still have to negotiate a fairer deal that ensures that vulnerable people in our society are not affected by these cuts," Jim Watson said.PoliticsMay 27, 2019
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