959. District of Muskoka Chair Jeff Lehman

Across Ontario's cottage country, the pressures facing municipalities are changing — from growth and housing to infrastructure, services, and the challenge of protecting the character of communities that people have called home for generations.

Those issues were front and centre at the 2026 Fall District of Parry Sound Municipal Association, where municipal leaders from across the region gathered to share ideas and discuss the future of local government.

Today on Cross Border Interviews, we spoke with District of Muskoka Chair Jeff Lehman.

Our conversation looks at the realities of regional leadership, the challenges facing Muskoka and neighbouring municipalities, and the importance of cooperation when communities are confronting many of the same pressures.

Away from the council chamber, we asked Chair Lehman what he sees on the horizon — and what municipal leaders need to be thinking about now.

I'm Chris Brown, and this is Cross Border Interviews.

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