"A strong recovery requires strong cities", Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie

[MC] Mississauga, June 3, 2020 – Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie was speaking to the media today and encouraged Ontario Premier to work with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deliver NEW money for cities to help cope with this crisis.

A strong recovery requires strong cities. Please do not let cities fail, mayor Bonnie Crombie reiterated.

I encourage Premier @fordnation and Minister @SteveClarkPC to work with Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau to deliver NEW money for cities to help us cope with this crisis. A strong recovery will require strong cities. Please do not let us fail. pic.twitter.com/WDJA3xLnSV
— Bonnie Crombie ?? (@BonnieCrombie) June 3, 2020

She further stated that the situation in Mississauga and GTA is different than the rest of the province, and hence she has been advocating a regional approach to reopening. She welcomed the province’s new expanded testing strategy.

We are the economic engines of our provinces and our nation. Please do not let cities fail, extraordinary times require extraordinary measures, mayor Bonnie Crombie went on to add further.

COVID-19 related losses are new and requested the provinces and municipalities work together to come to the table, work with Federal Government to develop a funding plan, a funding formula for the municipalities.

I join my fellow GTHA Mayors to call on the federal and provincial governments to work together to develop an assistance package for cities. The provincial and national economic recovery will not be successful if cities are allowed to fail. pic.twitter.com/zPbNeYbbOX
— Bonnie Crombie ?? (@BonnieCrombie) June 3, 2020