Day 2 of the OBCM AGM/Conference in City of Burlington was a productive one as our mayors came together to hear from political leaders, our municipal partners AMO and FCM and discuss how we can all work together to tackle the key issues our municipalities face. 1/2

Today, Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland released Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. #OBCM welcomes the investments in housing, infrastructure, mental health & homelessness programs. Please see our full response to the Budget here: ontariobigcitymayors.ca/ontarios-big-c…

Know a Gr.5 student with great ideas? Get them to enter into our Council for a Day contest and share what they would do to make Waterloo a better place to live.

Details here: waterloo.ca/council-for-a-…

I love seeing the investments City of Waterloo is making in arts & culture via Create Waterloo. And I'm VERY excited for this summer. The Public Square will be hopping!

Monday = Council in Waterloo. 👇👇

Gr.5 students are invited to share their ideas for making Waterloo a better place to live. Winners will get to spend the day with Dorothy McCabe (she/her), attend the State of the City event and serve as Councillor for a day!

Details here: waterloo.ca/council-for-a-…

GAME DAY THURSDAY @ 7PM!

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Mayor McCabe of Waterloo leading by example as she joins volunteer, Tim, on a Meals on Wheels route, embodying community spirit as we continue our Mayor for Meals week! 🍽️

Thank you, Dorothy McCabe (she/her)!

#MealsOnWheels #MayorsForMeals

So many braved the cold today for Waterloo Regional Police’s Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Ontario.

Thrilled by the support and turnout year after year.

My sincere condolences to the entire Mulroney family and my sincere thanks to former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney for his tireless commitment to public service and to Canada.
City of Waterloo Council and staff mourn with the nation and have lowered our flags as a sign of respect.

Fantastic game and love how much the KW Titans and David and Kate Schooley support community and community organizations like Habitat Waterloo Region
Let’s go Titans!

Waterloo#ColdestNightOfTheYear photo dump 1/3

Keep the CCBF - double it again please!

Incredible community turnout and fundraising total for Supportive_Housing and #ColdestNightOfTheYear supporting those facing homelessness in our City. Loved the City of Waterloo 'Team Oakley' (service dog in training), who stole the show!

Some anniversaries you celebrate with champagne. Those are the ones that fill you with joy.

Others, you honour with reflection. Those fill you with purpose.

This one is a mix of both.

Two years ago, I had a kidney transplant; a transplant made possible by my partner Paul's…

'There is a housing crisis right across this country... We need that money and we need it now.' — North Bay Mayor Peter Chirico on the $4 billion federal Housing Accelerator Fund. Tonight at 11pm with Dorothy McCabe (she/her), Marianne Meed Ward & Steve Paikin | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas #onpoli

Tune in to TVO Today | The Agenda tonight at 8pm to watch OBCM Chair Marianne Meed Ward and Mayor Dorothy McCabe (she/her) discussing how Ontario municipalities have been working with the federal government on the Housing Accelerator Fund.

Ontario’s infrastructure, health care system and economy starts at universities. By funding Ontario’s universities, we ensure people have the skills needed for tomorrow’s jobs, today.

The time for government investment in Ontario’s universities – and Ontario’s future – is now.

Thanks Marianne Meed Ward for your continued leadership.
Thanks Peter Bethlenfalvy for meeting with us this morning.
Looking forward to the upcoming budget and to discussions about a new social & fiscal framework for municipalities. AMO