Mississippi Mills Participating in the 2025 AMO Conference

Mayor Christa Lowry, Deputy Mayor Rickey Minnille and Councillors Bev Holmes, Mary Lou Souter and Jane Torrance will join more than 2,500 participants at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario's 2025 AMO Conference in Ottawa from August 17 to 20.

The 2025 AMO Conference brings municipal and provincial officials together as Ontario’s communities continue to face economic uncertainty fueled by the trade and tariff dispute with the United States.

The Ontario government and municipalities must work together to protect and strengthen our social and economic prosperity. Municipal services and infrastructure underpin Ontario’s competitiveness and must be on strong financial footing.

This year’s event features more than 60 speakers, sessions and workshops, reflecting the broad scope of municipal responsibilities. The Premier, members of cabinet and opposition leaders will all speak, as well as AMO President, Robin Jones.

Key session topics will include affordable housing and growth, homelessness, infrastructure, property reassessment, artificial intelligence, and more. Experts will share insights on the impacts of the trade war and tariffs on municipalities and future opportunities. AMO will also launch its first Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan.

The annual conference is an opportunity for municipal officials to work together on solutions to today’s big challenges, to learn, and to create new opportunities that benefit our communities.

In addition to the conference program, municipal staff and officials will take part in hundreds of municipal delegation meetings with provincial ministries. Mississippi Mills Council will have delegations with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Ministry of Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

All media are required to register onsite in Room 201 at the Rogers Centre Ottawa. Attending media are encouraged to book accommodation as soon as possible, if needed. Reporters can access key conference information on AMO’s website, www.amo.on.ca.

Media Contacts:

Ashley Kulp, Mississippi Mills Media Contact, 613-256-2064, akulp@mississippimills.ca

Brian Lambie, AMO Media Contact, 416-729-5425, lambie@redbrick.ca

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