The Ontario Auto Mayors work collaboratively at the provincial and federal levels to promote awareness, advocacy and strategic policy initiatives to further strengthen the Canadian economy through advancements and investments in the automotive sector.
The automotive sector is a key driver of employment and innovation across Canada and the Ontario Auto Mayors collectively advocate for government incentives to ensure Canada remains competitive with other auto jurisdictions.
On May 12, 2023 members of the Ontario Auto Mayors Caucus met in Brampton for the first in-person meeting of the municipal advocacy group since 2019. Together with Ontario’s OEM’s and automotive industry associations, the group met to set a collective path forward to support auto sector growth and the industry’s transition to EV. The next meeting of the Auto Mayors will be held in the City of Vaughan in November 2023.
2023 Action Plan: On Friday, May 12, the Ontario Auto Mayors approved the 2023 Action Plan to guide strategic initiatives in support of further strengthening the auto sector in Ontario: Review the Action Plan
Federal Advocacy Letter – a call for auto theft support: On Monday, May 29, 2023, Mayor Burton on behalf of the Auto Mayors Caucus issued a letter to the Minister of Public Safety, Marco Mendocino to request federal support for the issue of auto theft in Ontario and Canada: Read the letter
