The mayor of Belleville says he is pleased with the announcement of billions in funding for the province and costs related to COVID-19.
The federal government announced $7 billion for Ontario to assist with costs for the pandemic.
Mitch Panciuk is hopeful funding will go on a per capita basis.
MPP Todd Smith says a lot of leg work has gone into securing billions in COVID-related funding for the province, programs, and municipalities.
Relief to municipalities, provincial critical services, contact tracing, personal protective equipment, and child care are expected to get the majority of the funding.
