Spring Policy Priorities

Policy Update • April 23, 2025

AMO 2025 Pre-Budget Update: New Economic Reality Demands Partnership and Strategic Investment

The global landscape and our economic conditions have fundamentally changed since AMO launched its 2025 Pre-Budget Submission in January. We now face an unprecedented threat to our economy and sovereignty, and overcoming it requires a strong and united front. Today, AMO is pleased to announce its 2025 Pre-Budget Update which calls for a stimulus investment in municipal infrastructure of $3.45 billion annually over the next five years to:

keep in-flight municipal capital projects on track
accelerate planned municipal infrastructure projects, and
develop and repair up to 20,000 new social housing units in communities across Ontario.

This work is supported by a new macroeconomic analysis report that AMO commissioned from Oxford Economics. The report provides insights into the impacts of tariffs on Ontario, its industries, and its municipalities’ finances, helping municipalities navigate uncertain times. The report also models the positive impacts of stimulus, providing a basis for AMO’s updated pre-budget submission.