Guelph gets $4.68M for Making Progress Towards 2023 Housing Target

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Funding can be used to invest in housing- or community-enabling infrastructure Guelph — Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced Ontario is providing Guelph with $4,680,000 in funding through the Building Faster Fund after the city made substantial progress towards meeting its 2023 housing target, breaking ground on a total of 1,287 new housing units last year. “I applaud …

Expanding Strong Mayor Powers to Build More Homes Faster

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New tools expanded to mayors in 26 fast-growing municipalities TORONTO — The Ontario government is expanding strong mayor powers to the mayors of 26 large and fast-growing municipalities that have committed to a housing pledge as part of the province’s work to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. The announcement was made by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and …

Strengthening Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Capacity

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Ontario Together Fund continues to support homegrown manufacturing and innovation to provide goods critical to the health, safety, and security of the people of Ontario GUELPH — The Ontario government is supporting an investment of nearly $15 million by Johnson & Johnson Inc., makers of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals for adults and children. The province is investing $2.5 million through the Ontario …