1 - Remarks by: Brian Rosborough, Executive Director, Association of Municipalities of Ontario

They also own and operate more infrastructure for the benefit of the public than the provincial and federal governments – with a total value of nearly half a trillion dollars. [...] And they need a strong partner in the Government of Ontario to ensure the policy levers - and the funding - are available to plan, finance, and construct the necessary infrastructure to support growth across the province. [...] 11 In 2008, the province and municipalities engaged in the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review to develop a shared vision to help rebalance roles, responsibilities, and finances. [...] That’s why AMO is calling on the provincial government to commit to a social and economic prosperity review as 12 a part of the upcoming budget, including: • a joint review of revenues, costs, and financial risks, and • a detailed analysis of Ontario’s infrastructure investment and service delivery needs. [...] We believe the time is right for a province-wide conversation where municipalities and the province come together to re-establish the stability and sustainability of municipal finances province-wide.