On behalf of the City of Kitchener, I would like to congratulate Premier Doug Ford on his party’s re-election victory.

The past few years have required an unprecedented level of collaboration amongst different orders of government as we collectively worked to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous other issues. By working together, we ensured that cities like Kitchener would have the resources necessary to continue to serve the residents of our community during this challenging period. That level of collaboration will remain equally important in the years ahead, as we strive to ensure a strong recovery for Kitchener, our region and the Province of Ontario. Our community has proven to punch above its weight in terms of its role in the provincial economy in recent years, and I remain committed to work with the Premier and his government to ensure that this continues to be the case and that the issues important to the residents of our community remain at the forefront.

In addition to getting the job done with our Make It Kitchener 2.0 economic strategy, we also look forward to working together with the Province and the other orders of government on our other major challenges including housing affordability, investing in mental health and substance use issues, and community safety and wellbeing. These issues which are critical to Kitchener’s and Ontario’s success, will require an earnest commitment on the part of both our provincial and federal government partners in order to successfully bring about the needed results. Cities like Kitchener cannot tackle these issues on our own and we remain ready and committed to rolling up our sleeves and tackling these challenges, together, and with a renewed vigour.

Locally, I would like to extend my congratulations to the elected MPP’s from all parties. Congratulations to Mike Harris Jr, Catherine Fife and Laura-Mae Lindo on your re-election. I look forward to continuing to work with each of you. I also would like to congratulate and welcome newly elected MPP, Jess Dixon.

Finally, a thank you to candidates from all parties who put their names forward and were part of yesterday’s election, as well as the volunteers in all campaigns. Your participation is an integral part of our democratic system. Thank you as well to everyone in our community who took the time to get informed and vote.

  

For more information please contact:

Paul Grivicic, Chief of Staff
City of Kitchener
226-749-3410
paul.grivicic@kitchener.ca

Shawn Falcao, Manager of Corporate Communications & Marketing
City of Kitchener
519-500-5418
shawn.falcao@kitchener.ca