Civil Municipal Magazine - Dec 2023

25 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 12 ASSOCIAT ION OF MUNICI PAL I T I ES ONTARIO than the provincial and federal governments – valued at nearly half a trillion dollars. Meeting Ontario’s objectives for growth Achieving the provincial government’s ambitious target of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 depends on building essential municipal infrastructure, and the public investment to support it. Ontario’s municipalities are planning for capital expenditures of $250 - $300 billion over the next ten years with $100 billion of that related to growth. Municipalities are key partners in Ontario’s prosperity Ontario’s municipalities provide critical services that are central to Ontario’s economic competitiveness and quality of life, investing nearly $65 billion each year into our communities. Municipalities deliver economic, health and social services that residents and businesses rely on each day, including garbage collection, public transit, water and sewage, parks and recreation, police and fire services, and electric utilities, amongst many others. In addition, municipalities own and operate more public infrastructure