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This legislation is critical to the long-term viability and success of Western Ontario and will aim to keep construction costs down while providing a pragmatic approach towards a net zero energy system in Ontario.

Municipalities continue to subsidize the provincial treasury by almost $4 billion each year by paying for provincial responsibilities such as social housing, long-term care, public health, childcare and social services. Ontario’s property taxes are already the second highest in the country, while provincial spending per capita is the lowest in Canada.

Warden Glen McNeil of Huron has been re-elected as Chair of the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) at the organization’s Annual General Meeting in Goderich. Warden Andy Lennox was appointed as Vice-Chair, while Meighan Wark was appointed as Secretary and Sonya Pritchard as Treasurer.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 28, 2023 WOWC Attends Ministers’ Housing Forum Southwestern Ontario – Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) Chair, Glen McNeil, and Executive Director Kate Burns Gallagher, participated in the 2023 Ministers' Housing Forum in Toronto...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 21, 2023 WOWC Meets with Provincial Representatives at Queen’s Park Southwestern Ontario –Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus (WOWC) Chair, Glen McNeil, participated in a series of meetings at Queen’s Park with Provincial Ministers and...

The meeting served as a platform for the WOWC to advance its 2023-24 priorities, emphasizing the importance of meaningful collaboration with federal and provincial partners to effectively address regional challenges.

The WOWC continued to build on its meaningful and critical partnerships with representatives of the Province of Ontario, during the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) 2023 Conference.

Members of the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus met virtually with their regional Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament on Friday, April 14, 2023, to unveil the WOWC’s priorities for 2023-2024…

WOWC joining Good Roads in calling on the Province of Ontario to work collaboratively with municipalities across rural Ontario to make roads safer, as well as improve risk management, and more…

The Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) recognizes the financial support from the Province of Ontario for small and rural communities in the 2023 Ontario Budget…

The Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) recognizes the financial support from the Province of Ontario for small and rural communities in the 2023 Ontario Budget…