Mayor's Statement on Proposed U.S. Tariffs: Oshawa’s resilience and commitment to community support

Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter has released the following statement in response to the United States proposed tariffs on Canadian exports:

The City of Oshawa has an important role in contributing to a thriving and secure North American economy. We understand the complexities of the proposed tariffs and are committed to working with all levels of government to advocate for the protection of local jobs and the economic well-being of our city and our entire nation.

Thousands of jobs in our community are...

Oshawa’s development evolution: easier, faster, better

The City of Oshawa is charting a path of ambitious growth, anchored by thousands of new employment opportunities and welcoming many new businesses and blue-chip companies to our community.

Economic forecasts project a strong year ahead for the city, with robust building activity and new construction records. Discover the transformative enhancements we’ve made to our services, making it easier than ever to do business with the City of Oshawa:

• Building permit fee freeze: We’re extending our 2024...

Prime downtown space available to be reimagined

The City of Oshawa is offering an opportunity to reimagine the space at 47 Bond St. W. located at the southeast corner of Bond St. W. and Centre St. N. This space was formerly known as the downtown bus terminal. The goal is to transform the fully serviced space and land into a development that will positively contribute to downtown Oshawa.

The Site includes the following areas:

• The Terminal: a bus terminal  featuring a public hall, washrooms, a former ticketing office and a second-floor lounge;
• The...

HOPA Ports to establish Lake Ontario Short Sea Shipping Corridor with United States

The Hamilton Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA Ports) announced an agreement with an affiliate of Beowulf Electricity & Data Inc (Beowulf), the U.S. owner of an expansive 1,800-acre site on the southern shore of Lake Ontario to create a bi-national, low-emission, short sea trade corridor. The new partnership will forge connections between the Port of Oshawa, Ontario and a new port in Somerset, New York by establishing a multimodal shipping terminal at the former location of New York’s last coal plant...