COVID-19 relief funding for Ontario municipalities from the provincial and federal governments.Guthrie chairs the Large Urban Mayors Caucus of Ontario and has been calling for emergency funding from the upper levels of government since April.
Ontario municipalities to receive up to $4 billion from province, feds to offset COVID-19 costs Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that the province would contribute $1.22 billion and Ottawa would chip in $777 million.
Another $2 billion for transit funding is to be split between the two governments.Guthrie pointed out that $4 billion is what Ontario municipalities had been asking for.“It’s really good funding and we thank the governments for stepping up,” Guthrie said. “We don’t have all the.