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.
This year’s 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.
Spanning four days, the conference brought together representatives from various municipalities, including those from Muskoka.
Smith noted the strong participation from communities throughout the region. “We were involved in 30 meetings in three days, along with numerous informal discussions in elevators and hallways,” he said. “You never know where the next great idea