Panel says access to virtual care and speaks to need to return OHIP coverage for virtual appointments. Also $$ incentive programs create "hunger games" with municipalities competing to attract physicians.

.ON Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma speaks to infrastructure needed to support new homes. New health and safety water infrastructure funding stream for water, wastewater, flood control. Applications open Feb 12.

Speaks to infrastructure investments in broadband, cell connectivity roads and bridges across rural Ontario.

A big thank you to the #onmuni and #onpoli representatives who visited our booth at #ROMA2025 in Toronto! We appreciate your support for our work in youth leadership, rural housing & community wellbeing. Looking forward to future collaborations!🤝 #RuralOntario AMO

Funding uncertainty is challenging for municipalities - application based and short-term funding programs are difficult for scope and scale of water/wastewater infrastructure projects, Long-term sustainable funding supports better planning and construction.

If you didn't catch today's insightful panel on rural healthcare in-person at #ROMA2025, good news - you can watch it again tonight. Don't miss!

"What we're seeing is a Hunger Games... where communities are pitched against one another to compete for doctors." — Dr. Dominik Nowak (Ontario Medical Association) at the ROMA conference w/ Dr. Doris Grinspun 🇨🇦 RN, PhD, FAAN, O.ONT (RNAO), Neil MacLean (Brightshores Health System) & Steve Paikin | Producer: brit weaver #onpoli

"Make then part of your community, embrace them and build careers for them." — Dr. Doris Grinspun 🇨🇦 RN, PhD, FAAN, O.ONT (RNAO) on getting nurses to work in rural Ontario. At the ROMA conference with Dr. Dominik Nowak (Ontario Medical Association), Neil MacLean (Brightshores Health System) & Steve Paikin | Producer: brit weaver

"Healthcare providers in rural communities... they're the MacGyvers of healthcare." — Neil MacLean (Brightshores Health System). At 11pm from the ROMA conference with Dr. Dominik Nowak (Ontario Medical Association), Dr. Doris Grinspun 🇨🇦 RN, PhD, FAAN, O.ONT (RNAO) & Steve Paikin | Producer: brit weaver #onhealth #ROMA2025

An important conversation from #ROMA2025

Is water infrastructure a pipe dream for rural Ontario? Steve Paikin asked Michele Grenier (OWWA), former Region of Waterloo CFO Craig Dyer, and Patrick McManus (Ontario Sewer & Watermain Construction Association) at the ROMA conference. #onpoli #ROMA2025 youtube.com/watch?v=I4_Y2b…

Need help with Asset Management requirements? AMO is delivering a 4-part webinar series to guide municipalities in their efforts to meet the regulatory requirements and advance their asset management programs. Register for webinar #1 - it's FREE! tinyurl.com/mamzhsv9 Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

This Valentine's Day, give the gift that keeps on giving with our public works #CCBFinOntario themed love notes. Serenade your sweetie with a message straight from the heart. #Valentines #Love #Infrastructure Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

#LocalGovWeek celebrates the people who make our communities strong. ROMA applauds the municipal staff, leaders and elected officials who are committed to making their rural municipality places we all want to live, work, and have fun. Learn more: ow.ly/jClQ50Xf9AT