Feature Stories - Municipal World

Mayor Kelli Hawtin: Support for North Battleford’s new direction

Kelli Hawtin was never intimidated by the notion of serving as the mayor of North Battleford, Sask. After all, she served three consecutive terms as ...

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Equity lens needed for tariff talks, says Waterloo Region councillor

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Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump started his global tariff war, Prime Minister Mark Carney has pushed back with a “Canada Strong” approach that has ...

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Mayor Cynthia Block: Breaking barriers, building trust in Saskatoon

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The role of mayor can seem daunting to those unfamiliar with the daily functions of a municipality. Mind you, this isn’t the case for Saskatoon ...

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Burlington mayor sees positives in tariff fight, but a long road ahead

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For months, municipal officials have visited the U.S. to discuss the impact – on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border – of President Trump’s proposed ...

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Canadian municipalities continue leading the tariff fight

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Local government leaders from across the country have heeded the call and made themselves part of the Canadian response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ongoing ...

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FCM leads the charge for sustainable communities

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The creation of more sustainable communities is firmly on the minds of municipal leaders. First, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) once again brought together ...

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Brampton helping lead charge in Team Canada tariff battle

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Municipal officials from across Canada have been stepping up for months in light of the tariff threats of U.S. President Donald Trump. Mayors and council ...

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FCM, local governments continue Trump tariff fight

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U.S. President Donald Trump imposed his long-threatened 25 per cent tariff on Canadians goods on March 4. Trump’s order, looming since his January inauguration, has ...

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Brampton councillor releases music video for International Women’s Day

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Multi-time Grammy Award winner Pink recorded the song “All I Know So Far” in 2021 as an advice-filled love letter to her daughter. In the ...

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Mayor Ken Johnston: Reflections on pragmatism, peace, gratitude

Back on Jan. 22, Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston gathered a group of people together to announce he wouldn’t be standing for re-election this fall. ...

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