Kawartha Lakes participates in 2023 AMO Conference; learns of new provincial housing targets

Kawartha Lakes – Mayor Doug Elmslie and Councillors Smeaton and Perry joined more than 2,000 participants at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's 2023 AMO Conference at RBC Place London and the DoubleTree by Hilton in London, Ontario August 20 to 23.

The 2023 Conference brought municipal leaders together with the Ontario government following a year of important legislative changes, many intended to tackle the province’s housing crisis. Housing continues to be a top priority for all municipal governments. This year’s event featured more than 60 speakers, sessions and workshops, reflecting the broad scope of municipal responsibilities. It was attended by Premier Doug Ford and his Government’s ministers, Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP and Official Opposition, John Fraser, Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, and Colin Best, AMO President.