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At annual conference, municipal leaders seek better deals with the province

Local politicians at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association's annual conference discussed housing, healthcare and funding challenges for rural communities.

Published Jan 23, 2024 at 9:03pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
At annual conference, municipal leaders seek better deals with the province

Ministers at a Q&A session during the second day of ROMA's annual conference in the Sheraton Centre Hotel, in Toronto. (Barbara Patrocinio/QP Briefing)

Rural mayors, councillors and wardens say they want better deals with the province, in the wake of an agreement the Ford government reached with the City of Toronto in November.

That's the message they took to provincial officials at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s (ROMA) annual conference, which wrapped up on Tuesday

Last year, Toronto got a “new deal” with the province, in which they agreed to take over the cost of two Toronto highways to help ease the city’s financial pressures.

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