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Getting the word out

Can municipalities be all things to all people?

by HORNE R, MARTIN S
Published in February 2026 - Page 27

Compare municipal life in pre-COVID-19 Ontario to today’s local government environment. It’s hard to believe how radically municipal service delivery has changed. Many long-standing community engagement practices have been challenged, modified, or even completely replaced.

When it comes to the core democratic citizen services of notifying (i.e., providing information) and offering people the opportunity to actively interact (i.e., asking people what they think), what should municipalities be doing?

There are some basic considerations, namely why

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