The Ontario government announced on Wednesday that it would provide $1.6 billion in funding for municipalities to help support them during the novel coronavirus pandemic, which would include $660 million to support transit systems in communities across the province.
- Barrie, Ont., to receive more than $9M in first round of COVID-19 emergency funding
- $12M for Guelph in 1st round of COVID-19 relief funding
- Province sending more than $40M to Waterloo Region, municipalities to deal with COVID-19 shortfall