Ottawa, ON – I am asking the Government where over $800 million dollars disappeared to, when it should have gone to Municipalities, for equal distribution through the Federal Gas Tax Fund administered by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO).
Hansard, March 10, 2017
Mrs. Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, Conservative):
“Mr. Speaker, in their 2016 deficit budget, the Liberals promised to transfer uncommitted infrastructure funds from the previous Conservative government to municipalities through the gas tax transfer fund. When they took office in November 2015, there were $837 million left to distribute to municipalities across the country. On budget day just four months later, there were just $31 million left in the pot. One problem: no municipality has a record of the money coming to their municipality, so if no one has a record of the money, where did the money go?”
Of the many Conservative Government accomplishments the direct, respectful relationship we had between the two government levels was the one I am most proud of. Municipalities preferred the changes we made to the Federal Gas Tax program that made it permanent, predictable and fair.
The missing funds from Conservative legacy programs were accumulated without raising taxes and the federal budget was balanced.
Unlike the proposal-based way of distributing funding favoured by the Liberal party, where rural municipalities likened the process to playing the lottery, funds from the federal gas tax are distributed on per capita basis, with the same rules for everyone.
Municipalities could plan long-term, as they now knew what they were receiving. More importantly, municipalities could set local priorities, rather than be dictated to by Toronto.
AMO has identified an annual difference between the funding required, and for meeting infrastructure replacement needs at $378 per household. That means property taxes would need to increase by that amount at a minimum. If the funds promised in the 2016 budget had been distributed as stated, the City of Pembroke would have received an additional $541,398.
The additional transfers of federal gas tax funds for other Renfrew County municipalities should have been: Arnprior, $343,005; Deep River $160,251; Laurentian Hills $115,479; Petawawa $670,293; Renfrew $320,697; Admaston/Bromley $114,465; Bonnechere Valley $143,286; Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan $58,617; Greater Madawaska $98,202; Head, Clara & Maria $9,672; Horton $112,593; Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards $94,380; Laurentian Valley $366,093; Madawaska Valley $160,797; McNab/Braeside $279,942; (before upper tier government split).
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) delivers the Gas Tax Fund to all Ontario municipalities, except Toronto, twice a year, on a per capita basis. Funds can be invested into infrastructure from 16 different project categories, or can be used for capacity building projects that contribute to strategic asset management and long-term planning. In 2016 AMO received $617 million from the Fund to invest in local infrastructure.
Thanks to the agreement signed by the Conservative Government, Ontario’s municipalities will receive $3.8 billion between 2014 and 2018.
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Missing Municipal Money
|
Municipality |
Population (as per |
Share of Uncommitted Conservative Government Infrastructure Programming on Nov. 4th, 2015 |
Share of Uncommitted Conservative Government Infrastructure Programming on Mar. 22nd, 2016 |
Missing |
|
City of Pembroke |
13,882 |
$ 554,585.90 |
$ 13,187.90 |
$ 541,398.00 |
|
County of Renfrew (excluding City of Pembroke) |
88,072 |
$ 1,759,238.20 |
$ 41,834.20 |
$ 1,717,404.00 |
|
Town of Arnprior |
8,795 |
$ 175,680.13 |
$ 4,177.63 |
$ 171,502.50 |
|
Town of Deep River |
4,109 |
$ 82,077.28 |
$ 1,951.78 |
$ 80,125.50 |
|
Town of Laurentian Hills |
2,961 |
$ 59,145.98 |
$ 1,406.48 |
$ 57,739.50 |
|
Town of Petawawa |
17,187 |
$ 343,310.33 |
$ 8,163.83 |
$ 335,146.50 |
|
Town of Renfrew |
8,223 |
$ 164,254.43 |
$ 3,905.93 |
$ 160,348.50 |
|
Township of Admaston/Bromley |
2,935 |
$ 58,626.63 |
$ 1,394.13 |
$ 57,232.50 |
|
Township of Bonnechere Valley |
3,674 |
$ 73,388.15 |
$ 1,745.15 |
$ 71,643.00 |
|
Township of Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan |
1,503 |
$ 30,022.43 |
$ 713.93 |
$ 29,308.50 |
|
Township of Greater Madawaska |
2,518 |
$ 50,297.05 |
$ 1,196.05 |
$ 49,101.00 |
|
Township of Head, Clara and Maria |
248 |
$ 4,953.80 |
$ 117.80 |
$ 4,836.00 |
|
Township of Horton |
2,887 |
$ 57,667.83 |
$ 1,371.33 |
$ 56,296.50 |
|
Township of Killaloe-Hagarty &Richards |
2,420 |
$ 48,339.50 |
$ 1,149.50 |
$ 47,190.00 |
|
Township of Laurentian Valley |
9,387 |
$ 187,505.33 |
$ 4,458.83 |
$ 183,046.50 |
|
Township of Madawaska Valley |
4,123 |
$ 82,356.93 |
$ 1,958.43 |
$ 80,398.50 |
|
Township of McNab/Braeside |
7,178 |
$ 143,380.55 |
$ 3,409.55 |
$ 139,971.00 |
|
Township of North Algona Wilberforce |
2,915 |
$ 58,227.13 |
$ 1,384.63 |
$ 56,842.50 |
|
Township of Whitewater Region |
7,009 |
$ 140,004.78 |
$ 3,329.28 |
$ 136,675.50 |
|
Township of South Algonquin |
1,096 |
$ 43,785.20 |
$ 1,041.20 |
$ 42,744.00 |
|
Calvin Township |
516 |
$ 20,614.20 |
$ 490.20 |
$ 20,124.00 |
|
City of Dryden |
7,749 |
$ 309,572.55 |
$ 7,361.55 |
$ 302,211.00 |
|
City of Elliot Lake |
10,741 |
$ 429,102.95 |
$ 10,203.95 |
$ 418,899.00 |
|
City of Greater Sudbury |
161,531 |
$ 6,453,163.45 |
$ 153,454.45 |
$ 6,299,709.00 |
|
City of Kenora |
15,096 |
$ 603,085.20 |
$ 14,341.20 |
$ 588,744.00 |
|
City of North Bay |
51,553 |
$ 2,059,542.35 |
$ 48,975.35 |
$ 2,010,567.00 |
|
City of Sault Ste. Marie |
73,368 |
$ 2,931,051.60 |
$ 69,699.60 |
$ 2,861,352.00 |
|
City of Temiskaming Shores |
9,920 |
$ 396,304.00 |
$ 9,424.00 |
$ 386,880.00 |
|
City of Thunder Bay |
107,909 |
$ 4,310,964.55 |
$ 102,513.55 |
$ 4,208,451.00 |
|
City of Timmins |
41,788 |
$ 1,669,430.60 |
$ 39,698.60 |
$ 1,629,732.00 |
|
East Ferris Township |
4,750 |
$ 189,762.50 |
$ 4,512.50 |
$ 185,250.00 |
|
Municipality of Central Manitoulin |
2,084 |
$ 83,255.80 |
$ 1,979.80 |
$ 81,276.00 |
|
Municipality of Charlton & Dack |
686 |
$ 27,405.70 |
$ 651.70 |
$ 26,754.00 |
|
Municipality of Greenstone |
4,636 |
$ 185,208.20 |
$ 4,404.20 |
$ 180,804.00 |
|
Municipality of Huron Shores |
1,664 |
$ 66,476.80 |
$ 1,580.80 |
$ 64,896.00 |
|
Municipality of Killarney |
386 |
$ 15,420.70 |
$ 366.70 |
$ 15,054.00 |
|
Municipality of Markstay-Warren |
2,656 |
$ 106,107.20 |
$ 2,523.20 |
$ 103,584.00 |
|
Municipality of Neebing |
2,055 |
$ 82,097.25 |
$ 1,952.25 |
$ 80,145.00 |
|
Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge |
5,922 |
$ 236,583.90 |
$ 5,625.90 |
$ 230,958.00 |
|
Municipality of St. Charles |
1,259 |
$ 50,297.05 |
$ 1,196.05 |
$ 49,101.00 |
|
Town of Blind River |
3,472 |
$ 138,706.40 |
$ 3,298.40 |
$ 135,408.00 |
|
Town of Bruce Mines |
582 |
$ 23,250.90 |
$ 552.90 |
$ 22,698.00 |
|
Town of Cobalt |
1,128 |
$ 45,063.60 |
$ 1,071.60 |
$ 43,992.00 |
|
Town of Cochrane |
5,321 |
$ 212,573.95 |
$ 5,054.95 |
$ 207,519.00 |
|
Town of Englehart |
1,479 |
$ 59,086.05 |
$ 1,405.05 |
$ 57,681.00 |
|
Town of Espanola |
4,996 |
$ 199,590.20 |
$ 4,746.20 |
$ 194,844.00 |
|
Town of Fort Frances |
7,739 |
$ 309,173.05 |
$ 7,352.05 |
$ 301,821.00 |
|
Town of French River |
2,662 |
$ 106,346.90 |
$ 2,528.90 |
$ 103,818.00 |
|
Town of Gore Bay |
867 |
$ 34,636.65 |
$ 823.65 |
$ 33,813.00 |
|
Town of Hearst |
5,070 |
$ 202,546.50 |
$ 4,816.50 |
$ 197,730.00 |
|
Town of Iroquois Falls |
4,537 |
$ 181,253.15 |
$ 4,310.15 |
$ 176,943.00 |
|
Town of Kapuskasing |
8,292 |
$ 331,265.40 |
$ 7,877.40 |
$ 323,388.00 |
|
Town of Kirkland Lake |
7,981 |
$ 318,840.95 |
$ 7,581.95 |
$ 311,259.00 |
|
Town of Latchford |
313 |
$ 12,504.35 |
$ 297.35 |
$ 12,207.00 |
|
Town of Marathon |
3,273 |
$ 130,756.35 |
$ 3,109.35 |
$ 127,647.00 |
|
Town of Mattawa |
1,993 |
$ 79,620.35 |
$ 1,893.35 |
$ 77,727.00 |
|
Town of Moosonee |
1,481 |
$ 59,165.95 |
$ 1,406.95 |
$ 57,759.00 |
|
Town of Northeastern Manitoulin & the Islands |
2,712 |
$ 108,344.40 |
$ 2,576.40 |
$ 105,768.00 |
|
Town of Rainy River |
807 |
$ 32,239.65 |
$ 766.65 |
$ 31,473.00 |
|
Town of Red Lake |
4,107 |
$ 164,074.65 |
$ 3,901.65 |
$ 160,173.00 |
|
Town of Sioux Lookout |
5,272 |
$ 210,616.40 |
$ 5,008.40 |
$ 205,608.00 |
|
Town of Smooth Rock Falls |
1,330 |
$ 53,133.50 |
$ 1,263.50 |
$ 51,870.00 |
|
Town of Spanish |
712 |
$ 28,444.40 |
$ 676.40 |
$ 27,768.00 |
|
Town of Temagami |
802 |
$ 32,039.90 |
$ 761.90 |
$ 31,278.00 |
|
Town of Thessalon |
1,286 |
$ 51,375.70 |
$ 1,221.70 |
$ 50,154.00 |
|
Town of West Nipissing |
14,364 |
$ 573,841.80 |
$ 13,645.80 |
$ 560,196.00 |
|
Township of Alberton |
969 |
$ 38,711.55 |
$ 920.55 |
$ 37,791.00 |
|
Township of Armstrong |
1,166 |
$ 46,581.70 |
$ 1,107.70 |
$ 45,474.00 |
|
Township of Assiginack |
1,013 |
$ 40,469.35 |
$ 962.35 |
$ 39,507.00 |
|
Township of Atikokan |
2,753 |
$ 109,982.35 |
$ 2,615.35 |
$ 107,367.00 |
|
Township of Baldwin |
620 |
$ 24,769.00 |
$ 589.00 |
$ 24,180.00 |
|
Township of Billings |
603 |
$ 24,089.85 |
$ 572.85 |
$ 23,517.00 |
|
Township of Black River-Matheson |
2,438 |
$ 97,398.10 |
$ 2,316.10 |
$ 95,082.00 |
|
Township of Bonfield |
1,975 |
$ 78,901.25 |
$ 1,876.25 |
$ 77,025.00 |
|
Township of Brethour |
97 |
$ 3,875.15 |
$ 92.15 |
$ 3,783.00 |
|
Township of Burpee & Mills |
343 |
$ 13,702.85 |
$ 325.85 |
$ 13,377.00 |
|
Township of Casey |
368 |
$ 14,701.60 |
$ 349.60 |
$ 14,352.00 |
|
Township of Chamberlain |
332 |
$ 13,263.40 |
$ 315.40 |
$ 12,948.00 |
|
Township of Chapleau |
1,964 |
$ 78,461.80 |
$ 1,865.80 |
$ 76,596.00 |
|
Township of Chapple |
638 |
$ 25,488.10 |
$ 606.10 |
$ 24,882.00 |
|
Township of Chisholm |
1,291 |
$ 51,575.45 |
$ 1,226.45 |
$ 50,349.00 |
|
Township of Coleman |
595 |
$ 23,770.25 |
$ 565.25 |
$ 23,205.00 |
|
Township of Conmee |
819 |
$ 32,719.05 |
$ 778.05 |
$ 31,941.00 |
|
Township of Dawson |
468 |
$ 18,696.60 |
$ 444.60 |
$ 18,252.00 |
|
Township of Dorion |
316 |
$ 12,624.20 |
$ 300.20 |
$ 12,324.00 |
|
Township of Dubreuilville |
613 |
$ 24,489.35 |
$ 582.35 |
$ 23,907.00 |
|
Township of Ear Falls |
995 |
$ 39,750.25 |
$ 945.25 |
$ 38,805.00 |
|
Township of Emo |
1,333 |
$ 53,253.35 |
$ 1,266.35 |
$ 51,987.00 |
|
Township of Evanturel |
449 |
$ 17,937.55 |
$ 426.55 |
$ 17,511.00 |
|
Township of Fauquier-Strickland |
536 |
$ 21,413.20 |
$ 509.20 |
$ 20,904.00 |
|
Township of Gauthier |
138 |
$ 5,513.10 |
$ 131.10 |
$ 5,382.00 |
|
Township of Gillies |
474 |
$ 18,936.30 |
$ 450.30 |
$ 18,486.00 |
|
Township of Gordon/Barrie Island |
490 |
$ 19,575.50 |
$ 465.50 |
$ 19,110.00 |
|
Township of Harley |
551 |
$ 22,012.45 |
$ 523.45 |
$ 21,489.00 |
|
Township of Harris |
545 |
$ 21,772.75 |
$ 517.75 |
$ 21,255.00 |
|
Township of Hilliard |
223 |
$ 8,908.85 |
$ 211.85 |
$ 8,697.00 |
|
Township of Hilton |
307 |
$ 12,264.65 |
$ 291.65 |
$ 11,973.00 |
|
Township of Hornepayne |
980 |
$ 39,151.00 |
$ 931.00 |
$ 38,220.00 |
|
Township of Hudson |
503 |
$ 20,094.85 |
$ 477.85 |
$ 19,617.00 |
|
Township of Ignace |
1,202 |
$ 48,019.90 |
$ 1,141.90 |
$ 46,878.00 |
|
Township of James |
420 |
$ 16,779.00 |
$ 399.00 |
$ 16,380.00 |
|
Township of Jocelyn |
313 |
$ 12,504.35 |
$ 297.35 |
$ 12,207.00 |
|
Township of Johnson |
751 |
$ 30,002.45 |
$ 713.45 |
$ 29,289.00 |
|
Township of Kerns |
358 |
$ 14,302.10 |
$ 340.10 |
$ 13,962.00 |
|
Township of La Vallee |
938 |
$ 37,473.10 |
$ 891.10 |
$ 36,582.00 |
|
Township of Laird |
1,047 |
$ 41,827.65 |
$ 994.65 |
$ 40,833.00 |
|
Township of Lake of the Woods |
230 |
$ 9,188.50 |
$ 218.50 |
$ 8,970.00 |
|
Township of Larder Lake |
730 |
$ 29,163.50 |
$ 693.50 |
$ 28,470.00 |
|
Township of Macdonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Additional |
1,609 |
$ 64,279.55 |
$ 1,528.55 |
$ 62,751.00 |
|
Township of Machin |
971 |
$ 38,791.45 |
$ 922.45 |
$ 37,869.00 |
|
Township of Manitouwadge |
1,937 |
$ 77,383.15 |
$ 1,840.15 |
$ 75,543.00 |
|
Township of Matachewan |
225 |
$ 8,988.75 |
$ 213.75 |
$ 8,775.00 |
|
Township of Mattawan |
161 |
$ 6,431.95 |
$ 152.95 |
$ 6,279.00 |
|
Township of Mattice-Val Côté |
648 |
$ 25,887.60 |
$ 615.60 |
$ 25,272.00 |
|
Township of McGarry |
609 |
$ 24,329.55 |
$ 578.55 |
$ 23,751.00 |
|
Township of Moonbeam |
1,231 |
$ 49,178.45 |
$ 1,169.45 |
$ 48,009.00 |
|
Township of Morley |
481 |
$ 19,215.95 |
$ 456.95 |
$ 18,759.00 |
|
Township of Nairn & Hyman |
342 |
$ 13,662.90 |
$ 324.90 |
$ 13,338.00 |
|
Township of Nipigon |
1,642 |
$ 65,597.90 |
$ 1,559.90 |
$ 64,038.00 |
|
Township of O’Connor |
663 |
$ 26,486.85 |
$ 629.85 |
$ 25,857.00 |
|
Township of Opasatika |
226 |
$ 9,028.70 |
$ 214.70 |
$ 8,814.00 |
|
Township of Papineau-Cameron |
1,016 |
$ 40,589.20 |
$ 965.20 |
$ 39,624.00 |
|
Township of Pickle Lake |
388 |
$ 15,500.60 |
$ 368.60 |
$ 15,132.00 |
|
Township of Plummer Additional |
660 |
$ 26,367.00 |
$ 627.00 |
$ 25,740.00 |
|
Township of Prince |
1,010 |
$ 40,349.50 |
$ 959.50 |
$ 39,390.00 |
|
Township of Red Rock |
895 |
$ 35,755.25 |
$ 850.25 |
$ 34,905.00 |
|
Township of Sables-Spanish Rivers |
3,214 |
$ 128,399.30 |
$ 3,053.30 |
$ 125,346.00 |
|
Township of Schreiber |
1,059 |
$ 42,307.05 |
$ 1,006.05 |
$ 41,301.00 |
|
Township of Shuniah |
2,798 |
$ 111,780.10 |
$ 2,658.10 |
$ 109,122.00 |
|
Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls |
567 |
$ 22,651.65 |
$ 538.65 |
$ 22,113.00 |
|
Township of St. Joseph |
1,240 |
$ 49,538.00 |
$ 1,178.00 |
$ 48,360.00 |
|
Township of Tarbutt & Tarbutt Additonal |
534 |
$ 21,333.30 |
$ 507.30 |
$ 20,826.00 |
|
Township of Tehkummah |
436 |
$ 17,418.20 |
$ 414.20 |
$ 17,004.00 |
|
Township of Terrace Bay |
1,611 |
$ 64,359.45 |
$ 1,530.45 |
$ 62,829.00 |
|
Township of the North Shore |
497 |
$ 19,855.15 |
$ 472.15 |
$ 19,383.00 |
|
Township of Val Rita-Harty |
762 |
$ 30,441.90 |
$ 723.90 |
$ 29,718.00 |
|
Township of Wawa |
2,905 |
$ 116,054.75 |
$ 2,759.75 |
$ 113,295.00 |
|
Township of White River |
645 |
$ 25,767.75 |
$ 612.75 |
$ 25,155.00 |
|
Village of Hilton Beach |
171 |
$ 6,831.45 |
$ 162.45 |
$ 6,669.00 |
|
Village of Thornloe |
112 |
$ 4,474.40 |
$ 106.40 |
$ 4,368.00 |
|
TOTAL: |
766,056 |
$ 30,603,937.20 |
$ 727,753.20 |
$29,876,184.00 |