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Council priorities

Growing Better Together: Council Strategic Priorities 2023-2026

Vision: Modern communities growing better together.
Mission: Niagara Region delivers service excellence through collaborative and innovative leadership.

The Council Strategic Priorities create a link between Niagara's population growth and the financial, social, economic and environmental requirements for building a sustainable future. The priorities outline our vision, mission and guiding principles, and identify the strategic priorities, objectives and key actions staff focused on to support our community needs.

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100 per cent of actions progressed, moved into implementation or were completed over the four-year term

Priorities at a glance

The following four priorities guided Regional decision-making throughout the term. Review the Council Strategic Priorities dashboard. 

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Effective Region

To boost efficiency in Regional services.

  • S&P Global Ratings reaffirmed Niagara Region's AA+ credit rating for the fourth consecutive year
  • Niagara Region received a National Award of Excellence for the 2026 Budget Campaign from Canadian Public Relations Society and the 2025 Tereo Award for Innovation in Asset Management
  • Key milestones were achieved in business continuity planning, development of the Data Management Plan, and the implementation of new technologies to improve service delivery across the organization
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Green and Resilient Region

To protect and nurture an environment-friendly Niagara.

  • The Waste Management Strategic Plan has set a 25-year direction for Niagara’s waste system, with short- and long-term action being implemented
  • Niagara Region received more than $700,000 in funding for environmental and climate change initiatives
  • The South Niagara Wastewater Treatment Plant design is advancing to collect, treat and move wastewater as Niagara grows
Scales of justice

Equitable Region

To promote affordability with a diversity, equity and inclusion lens.

  • There has been a 33.9% increase in child care spaces since 2023
  • Niagara Region has developed and started implementation of the first Indigenous ReconciliAction Plan, shaped with Indigenous leaders and community members
  • Through the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, 290 individuals have been supported through Situation Tables (October 2023 - July 2026)
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Prosperous Region

To promote economic welfare and a healthy business environment in Niagara.

  • Niagara Region has received $69.4 million in grant funding between 2024-2025
  • Asahi Kasei's Electric Vehicle battery separator plant was approved in Port Colborne, a $1.6 billion investment
  • Niagara has added 49 new physicians since January 2023 and has 261 net new businesses with employees from 2023-2026

Strategic lenses

Every action under the plan was guided by four strategic lenses, used when making decisions on projects, programs and services such as purchasing supplies, hiring staff, vendors and contractors, interacting with the public, planning projects, and executing services:

  • Diversity, equity, inclusion and Indigenous reconciliation
  • Innovation
  • Fiscal responsibility
  • Sustainability and climate change