For Immediate Release May 13, 2020 GTHA Mayors and Chairs urge provincial and federal action to support municipalities “Municipalities are on the frontlines of fighting COVID-19 and will lead the economic restart and recovery. The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area helped drive the economic prosperity that Ontario and Canada enjoyed before the pandemic and a […]
Mayor Crombie Requests Federal/Provincial Residential Rent Relief
April 27, 2020 Earlier today, I wrote a letter to the finance ministers of Ontario and Canada requesting they implement a plan for residential rent relief, similar to the plan they just enacted for commercial renters. You can read a copy of this letter, here
Mayor Calls on Ministers of Finance to Support Municipalities
Earlier today, Mayor Crombie issued letters to the Ministers of Finance federally and provincially, calling on them to help cities during COVID19 crisis. You can read the letters below. www.mayorcrombie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/220420-Letter_Ministers-Morneau_City-Fianances-With-Report.pdf www.mayorcrombie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/220420-Letter_Minister-Phillips_City-Finances-With-Report.pdf
Joint statement from GTHA Mayors and Chairs on COVID19 Recovery
Today I joined a meeting of GTHA Mayors and Chairs to discuss recovery. Thanks to John Tory for organizing this important call. As an economic engine in Canada, GTHA cities have an important role to play in recovery and we will need assistance. To continue to deliver essential services and build our cities will require […]
STATEMENT: Statement: Mayor Crombie Responds to Declaration of Province-Wide State of Emergency
For Immediate Release March 17, 2020 Statement: Mayor Crombie Responds to Declaration of Province-Wide State of Emergency “I want to thank Premier Ford and his government for declaring a province-wide State of Emergency to help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in communities across Ontario. This is an important step that will help ensure cities […]
STATEMENT: Closure of Local Businesses to Manage Spread of COVID-19
March 16, 2020 Statement: Closure of Local Businesses to Manage Spread of COVID-19 “In an effort to flatten the curve and prevent the further spread of the virus, Peel Public Health advises bars, restaurants and food establishments to stop in-person service and move exclusively to take-out food service as soon as possible and no later […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Second Confirmed Case of Novel Coronavirus (COV-VID-19) in Mississauga and Possible Exposure on MiWay Transit
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to Second Confirmed Case of Novel Coronavirus (COV-VID-19) in Mississauga and Possible Exposure on MiWay Transit “This morning, Peel Public Health and Trillium Health Partners (THP) shared that they have received confirmation of a second positive test result for COVID-19 for a patient who was assessed at the Mississauga Hospital’s […]
SPEECH: Mayor Crombie’s International Women’s Day Address
For Immediate Release March 6, 2020 Check Against Delivery Mayor Crombie made the following speech at her fourth annual Mayor’s International Women’s Day Breakfast. Good morning, and welcome to my fourth annual International Women’s Day breakfast! We have nearly 200 women (and a few men) here this morning which is the largest turn out we […]
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to First Confirmed Case of Novel Coronavirus (COV-VID-19) in Mississauga
STATEMENT: Mayor Crombie Responds to First Confirmed Case of Novel Coronavirus (COV-VID-19) in Mississauga “Peel Public Health has confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus in Mississauga. The infected individual sought medical treatment at Trillium Health Partners and is well. They were discharged home to recover and are currently in self-isolation. At this time, the […]
SPEECH: Mayor Crombie Delivers State of the City Address to the Mississauga Board of Trade 2020
For Immediate Release March 3rd, 2020 “Good afternoon, Bonjour, Aaniin Boozhoo, Wacheya. I want to thank David Wojcik and the team from the Mississauga Board of Trade for providing me with the opportunity to be here today to address Mississauga’s business community. David, thank you for emceeing today’s event and for introducing our dignitaries, including […]