Ontario’s 444 municipalities will be sharing $4-billion announced by the provincial government on Monday afternoon.
In partnership with the federal government, the funding is expected to help local governments maintain the critical services people rely on every day amide the COVID-19 pandemic, including public transit, over the next six to eight months.
"Ontario's municipalities are the backbone of our great province," said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. "Our government is committed to working hand in hand with our municipal partners to help them emerge stronger and enable them to lead economic recovery in every community. And the funding we are announcing today will play a critical role in that."
According to a release from the province, Premier Ford worked with municipal partners, fellow Premiers, Prime Minister Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Freeland to reach the historic agreement, which includes $777 million from the federal government and $1.22 billion from the province in support for municipalities.
There's no word yet on how much the municipalities in Windsor-Essex will receive.