City advocates for a more healthy, extra related, and inexpensive future at AMO

Guelph, Ont., August 20, 2025 – The City of Guelph joined municipalities from throughout the province on the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa. City representatives introduced ahead a set of priorities that mirror the actual and rising wants of Guelph’s neighborhood.

In conferences with provincial leaders, the City advocated for sensible options that will enhance on a regular basis life for Guelphites, help native companies, unlock commerce potential, and higher allow housing in our neighborhood.

“We’re advocating for the things that make a real difference in people’s lives,” stated Cam Guthrie, Mayor of Guelph. “That means making it easier to get to work, easing goods movement and accessing health care when it’s needed.”

Highlights of Guelph’s advocacy at AMO and why it issues

• Expanded funding for the devoted offload nurse program: Funding the enlargement of the devoted offload nurse program at Guelph General Hospital would cut back emergency room offload instances and permit paramedics to reply to pressing calls extra shortly.
• Upgrades to Highway 6: Improvements to present Highway 6 interchanges would help housing development, enhance items motion, and enhance security and effectivity for all street customers.
• Partnerships for development: cross-jurisdictional collaboration is required to allow densification and housing in Guelph.
• Predictable infrastructure funding: A extra predictable infrastructure funding mannequin would assist Guelph plan higher, construct strategically, and scale back monetary strain on residents and homebuilders.
• Expanded Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care (CPLTC): Guelph applauded the province’s current dedication to completely fund the CPLTC program, which empowers paramedics to ship constant community-based care. The City additional advocated for extra funding to increase expanded compassionate, cost-effective care to 350 extra sufferers yearly, with devoted distant monitoring and palliative care neighborhood paramedics.
• Improved Provincial Offenses Court operations: updating outdated rules would be sure that municipally-run Provincial Offences Courts have the funding and instruments to course of prices in a well timed, honest, and sustainable method.

“These priorities are about building a city where people feel supported,” stated Tara Baker, chief administrative officer, City of Guelph. “Where they can access care, grow their business, be gainfully employed, and move around freely in a connected community. We’re proud to bring these ideas forward and to keep pushing our vision for a future Guelph.”

The City appears ahead to continued collaboration with the Province to show these priorities into actual progress for Guelph and for Ontario.

To be taught extra in regards to the City’s advocacy priorities at AMO, go to guelph.ca/amo.

Amaka Obi, 
Strategic Communications Officer 
Strategic Communications and Community Engagement 
226-332-1865
[email protected]