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June 24th, 2014

OGRA Welcomes Newly Appointed Cabinet

The Good Roads Association (OGRA) would like to welcome the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to their new ministerial portfolios.

• The Honourable Ted McMeekin, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

• The Honourable , Minister of Transportation

• The Honourable , Minister of Economic Development, Employment, and Infrastructure

OGRA looks forward to continuing its successful relationship with the Ministry of Transportation as well as the newly-formed Ministry of Economic Development, Employment, and Infrastructure. In previous years, OGRA met with government officials to advocate for dedicating the PST portion of fuel sales to transit and infrastructure funding. This initiative was proposed in the government’s spring budget and OGRA hopes that it will be implemented this summer.

“The Transportation portfolio is a tough but strategic one. OGRA welcomes the newly appointed Minister of Transportation, as well as previous Ministers in their new portfolios. Together we can continue our efforts to meet our shared mandates” said Tom Bateman, OGRA President.

“Working with new Ministers to serve our members is something OGRA has done in the past and will continue to do. New partnerships mean new opportunities for Ontario’s municipalities” said OGRA Executive Director, Joe Tiernay.

The mandate of the Ontario Good Roads Association is to represent the infrastructure interests of municipalities through advocacy, consultation, training and the delivery of identified services.

ONTARIO GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION 22 – 1525 CORNWALL ROAD, OAKVILLE, ON, L6J 0B2 TEL: (289) 291-6472 FAX: (289) 291-6477 EMAIL: [email protected]