Ontario is highlighting a series of new investments in housing, health care and community infrastructure following four days of meetings with municipal leaders from across the province.
Provincial ministers and parliamentary assistants met with representatives from more than 320 municipalities and participated in nearly 800 meetings during the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.
Among the largest announcements is a joint $1-billion investment from the provincial and federal governments to help municipalities that do not collect development charges build and renew infrastructure needed to support housing.
The new funding stream will support projects involving roads, bridges and water systems, with applications scheduled to open October 29.
Ontario has also opened the next intake of its Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund. The latest intake is worth $100 million and will support upgrades and construction of recreation facilities across the province.
Health care was another major focus of the conference.
In September, the province plans to launch a call for proposals to create or expand approximately 78 primary care teams. The $250-million investment is intended to connect another 600,000 Ontarians with a family doctor or other primary care provider.
Ontario is also investing more than $1 billion in land ambulance funding, which the province says represents an average increase of nine per cent compared with 2025.
Public health units will receive one per cent growth in base funding for 2027.
Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack said cooperation between the province and Ontario’s municipalities has helped advance several shared priorities.
“Our government appreciates our strong partnership with Ontario’s 444 municipalities, which has enabled us to make meaningful progress on a number of shared goals,” Flack said.
AMO represents Ontario’s 444 municipalities. The annual conference provides municipal officials with an opportunity to meet provincial representatives and discuss issues including housing, infrastructure, public health and public safety.
