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| The Province's 2025–26 Third Quarter Finances report contains information about Ontario’s 2025–26 fiscal outlook.
Ontario’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2025, following a 0.7 per cent decline in the second quarter. Ontario’s real GDP rose by an estimated 1.2 per cent in 2025, which is higher than projected at the time of the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, while the private-sector average projection for real GDP growth in 2026 has increased slightly to 1.1 per cent. As of the 2025–26 Third Quarter Finances, the province’s 2025–26 deficit is projected to be $13.4 billion—an improvement of $0.1 billion compared to the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review. The 2025 Budget, published in May 2025, projected a deficit of $14.6 billion. |
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ROMA joins as a New Partner | |
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OMAA is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) to expand the Maureen McCauley Student Bursary Program and further support the next generation of municipal leaders in Ontario. ROMA will contribute $5,000 annually to provide additional bursaries, including a dedicated undergraduate award for students from rural communities, or those committed to advancing rural municipal leadership and local governance.
The partnership, in place from 2026 to 2030, underscores both organizations’ shared commitment to accessible education, rural workforce development, and a strong pipeline of talent for municipalities across Ontario. Many thanks to ROMA for helping us expand the program to be able to now offer three bursaries per year. |
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| New Date Ever wonder what perks for public service professionals could look like? Applaud is a free membership association that connects you to a vibrant community, inspiring events, professional development, and exclusive perks. As a sneak peek, we’re offering a guided Sound Bath webinar at noon on April 2 as a moment to pause, recharge, and feel grounded during your day.
Explore a membership designed to support your whole self, at work and beyond. |
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Ready to take the next step in your municipal leadership career?
Join us April 17 in Kitchener for an action-packed event designed to help you advance with confidence. Connect with experienced CAOs, recruiters, and peers while gaining practical insights you can apply right away. What’s in store: - Pathways to Becoming a CAO — Real-world lessons from seasoned municipal leaders
- What Councils Look For — Recruiter panel and Q&A
- Positioning to Move Forward — Contracts, mentoring, and personal brand strategies
- Power Up Your LinkedIn — Profile tips and posting best practices
- Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch — Craft and deliver your message with impact
Walk away with actionable tools, new connections, and renewed focus for your leadership journey. Register today — spaces are limited!
$25 members, $99 for non-members |
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The Spring Workshop program is coming together nicely.
Crowd favourites John Mascarin and Lindsay Jones return with the latest updates on municipal law and provincial policy.
Mark Rodger from BLG will deliver a thought-provoking session on Municipal Service Corporations and alternatives for innovation under the Public Utilities Corporations Act.
We also have great programming on AI, red tape reduction, homelessness, succession planning, and much more. Spots for both the Golf Tournament and Bog to Bottle Discovery Tour are running low so register soon to avoid missing out. |
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Building your Bench: Succession Planning for Municipal Leaders Keeping municipal services running requires more than good intentions, it requires planning before it’s needed. As retirements increase and critical knowledge sits with fewer people, succession planning becomes essential to protecting continuity and reducing operational risk.
CareerJoy, in partnership with OMAA is proud to offer this webinar designed specifically for municipal administrative leaders. Beyond naming successors or creating binders that sit on a shelf, this session will focus on identifying critical roles, assessing organizational risk, preserving institutional knowledge, and building internal readiness in a realistic, resource-conscious manner.
Whether you are already thinking about succession planning or haven’t yet had the time to focus on it, this webinar will help you assess risk, clarify priorities, and take meaningful steps toward continuity and readiness, before gaps appear.
Thursday, February 26 from 1:00–2:00 p.m. |
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For all its spectacle and ceremony, the Olympics remind us that greatness isn’t rarefied or distant but is woven into the human condition. To strive is to be alive. To reach higher is to affirm that life, in all its fleeting beauty, is worth the climb. The Olympics are a moving portrait of human aspiration.
The Olympian is a philosopher of the body, learning not only technique but the moral patience required to reach one’s potential. Nietzsche wrote, “You must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star.” That chaos in the uncertainty, the risk of failure, the profound vulnerability of trying — is where the Olympic spirit shines brightest.
When we cheer these athletes, we recognize something beyond sport. We recognize our own restless drive to transcend limits, to make meaning from the raw material of effort. The motto "faster, higher, stronger" is not a command to the body alone, but a whisper to the soul. It invites us to imagine what might be possible if we treated each day as an arena for excellence. |
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The Township of Selwyn is the largest lower-tier municipality in the County of Peterborough. With a population of 18,653 and more than 8,000 households, Selwyn is a large, lively rural community that includes four distinct urban centres: Lakefield, Bridgenorth, Ennismore and Young’s Point. Selwyn Township ranks high on the quality-of-life scale. With a broad economic base that includes technology, information services, healthcare, education, retail, finance, and agriculture, it is home to one of Peterborough County’s most stable economies.
Unmatched for leisure activity and recreation options, the Township is home to several golf courses, elegant and rustic restaurants, luxurious hotels and resorts, bed and breakfasts, distinctive boutiques, cafes and galleries. The Township offers entertainment and recreation that caters to all ages – students, young professionals, families and retirees. The Township has a variety of options for enjoying the culture; a night out on the town or a fun-filled day of sports and recreation are just minutes away at one of the Kawartha Lakes. Selwyn boasts a sense of community, a focus on families, solid values, and a genuine concern for others. The Township hums with activity and is known for being clean, safe, friendly, and not particularly stressful. In short, it’s easy to live, play and work here.
With a combined operating and capital budget of approximately $28M and close to 100 permanent and part-time staff, the Township of Selwyn is committed to meeting the needs of residents and the business community by delivering efficient and effective services. Due to the retirement of a long-serving and well-regarded CAO, Selwyn is looking for an inspiring leader to play a key role in implementing Council’s vision for the future.
As the ideal candidate, you are an inspiring, principled, and collaborative leader with a proven track record of results and accomplishments in an efficient and fiscally accountable fashion with related experience from either a public sector or private sector organization. You have exceptional communication skills and the political acumen to interact with an engaged council and diverse stakeholders; you foster the development of partnerships, develop our workforce and inspire our employees, while ensuring customer service excellence. Lastly, you have an exceptional understanding of forward-thinking strategies as it relates to managing responsible growth, ensuring effective municipal operations in a fiscally accountable fashion and guiding our organization into the future, while retaining our rural community charm.
Leading a talented team, you will inspire a dedicated workforce and help foster a workplace culture focused on service excellence, innovation and teamwork while positioning Selwyn as an employer of choice. We offer a competitive compensation of $153,629 to $186,909 plus pension, benefits, vacation, training and development, not to mention an opportunity to work with an engaged Council in a beautiful rural, lakeside community.
Closes: 2 March or sooner
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Recorded at the Canadian Urban Institute's third annual State of Canada's Cities Summit, panel discussion, "Breaking Bottlenecks, Building Homes Delivering Housing in Canada" leverages decades of insight from industry leaders to focus on the practical side of solving the housing crisis: how to move projects from concept to completion. With perspectives from developers, Indigenous housing providers, financiers, and public land stewards - including the CEO of the newly established “Build Canada Homes” - the panel explores new models for success.
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Milan Olympics Housing Is Built for Easy Reuse
New athlete accommodations for this year’s winter games will convert to student dorms, helping to cut emissions. The village takes a significant step forward in sustainability, with features such as greener processes, photovoltaic panels, and prefabricated buildings, |
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