Several mayors in eastern Ontario say the province's proposed funding to help offset the steep increases in their law enforcement bills couldn't have come at a better time.

Several municipalities have reported double-digit increases in their OPP bills for 2025, with at least one municipality facing more than double the previous tally

The Ontario government is offering $77 million to municipalities that rely on provincial police after some of them sounded the alarm over a sudden and unforeseen surge in law enforcement costs. Several municipalities have reported double-digit increases in their Ontario Provincial Police bills for 2025,

Solicitor General Michael Kerzner announced funds for towns to help with OPP costs, driven in part by a record new agreement making OPP officers the highest paid in Ontario.