London, Ont. Mayor Morgan Elected Vice-Chair of Ontario's Big City Mayors Caucus

*Please see below a news release issued by London, Ont. Mayor Josh Morgan's Office.London, ON -- June 20, 2023 -- London Mayor Josh Morgan has been elected Vice-Chair of the Ontario's Big City Mayors (OBCM) caucus.OBCM includes Mayors of 29 single- and lower-tier cities with a population of 100,000 or more, who collectively represent nearly 70% of Ontario's population. OBCM advocates for issues and policies important to Ontario's largest cities.

"I am deeply honoured to have been elected by my peers as the Vice-Chair of the Ontario's Big City Mayors caucus. This role presents a tremendous opportunity to work collaboratively with fellow Mayors, and other orders of government on issues like health and homelessness, affordability, public safety, and transportation. I've said many times that sustainable solutions to these challenges cannot be achieved in isolation, it requires a collaborative effort across Ontario's municipalities. Mayors across the province have never been more focused, and more united on the issues our communities care about -- and I look forward to working with them to deliver results." -- OBCM Vice-Chair & London, Ont. Mayor Josh Morgan

Mayor Morgan's election as Vice-Chair represents the first time in recent memory a Mayor from London has served in an executive capacity as part of OBCM. It also signifies the growing prominence of London as a key player in Ontario's municipal landscape.

"I look forward to working closely with Mayor Morgan in his new role as we advocate on behalf of our member municipalities on the critical issues we all face. He dives right in to get things done and ahs already contributed to the leadership of OBCM on mental health and addictions. Mayor Morgan has demonstrated a keen ability to work with all orders of government and people of all political stripes to find consensus on difficult issues. These traits are vital to advance the collective interests of Ontario's big cities in partnership with the provincial and federal governments." -- OBCM Chair & Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward

Mayor Morgan and the OBCM caucus gathered most recently last Friday at Queen's Park for a series of meetings with several provincial ministers, including Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones, Minister Steve Clark, Minister Doug Downey, Minister Jill Dunlop, Minister Caroline Mulroney, Minister Michael Parsa, Minister David Piccini and Minister Kinga Surma. OBCM was there to discuss a collaborative approach between Ontario's biggest cities and the Province on key shared issues, including health and homelessness, housing and municipal finance reform.