{"id":198601,"date":"2025-08-24T15:21:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T19:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=198601"},"modified":"2025-08-24T19:22:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:22:06","slug":"conference-highlights-key-concerns-for-ontario-municipalities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/conference-highlights-key-concerns-for-ontario-municipalities\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference highlights key concerns for Ontario municipalities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference held in Ottawa, delegates identified tariff uncertainty and municipal housing and infrastructure as the leading issues of concern.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s event marked the 15th consecutive AMO attendance for Graydon Smith, the MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, who previously served as AMO president and now holds the position of Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spanning four days, the conference brought together representatives from various municipalities, including those from Muskoka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smith noted the strong participation from communities throughout the region. \u201cWe were involved in 30 meetings in three days, along with numerous informal discussions in elevators and hallways,\u201d he said. \u201cYou never know where the next great idea is going to come from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the pressing topics addressed, municipal infrastructure and housing topped the list, along with worries regarding tariffs and trade relations with the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCommunity leaders across Ontario are concerned about the future,\u201d Smith stated. \u201cPremier Ford isn\u2019t taking any guff from that guy south of the border and the message I heard from municipalities was about collaboration in these times to enact meaningful change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerns surrounding affordable housing and infrastructure have persistently emerged in AMO conferences over the years, and this year remained no exception. In response to these issues, Smith emphasized the Premier\u2019s recent announcement of a $1.6 billion investment aimed at accelerating home and infrastructure construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re already witnessing the importance of this funding right here in Muskoka,\u201d Smith remarked, pointing to a $50 million allocation for water and sewer projects in Huntsville that will directly support the construction of additional homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, Smith expressed his satisfaction with the conference\u2019s outcomes and looked forward to the next AMO gathering in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference held in Ottawa, delegates identified tariff uncertainty and municipal housing and infrastructure as the leading issues of concern. 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