Feature Stories - Municipal World

Mayor Chad Bachynski: Regina's new mayor embraces a steep learning curve

Municipal politics can be a confusing mechanism for those not familiar with how it operates. Still, that didn’t stop Chad Bachynski from deciding to run ...

Learn More

Following Carney’s win, FCM looks to strengthen partnerships

During the recent federal election campaign, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) worked to ensure all political parties saw local governments as credible partners in ...

Learn More

Transforming municipalities

Maximizing municipal environmental infrastructure

St. John’s deputy mayor joins call for federal climate action

Sheilagh O’Leary is a leading voice for environmental advocacy in Newfoundland and Labrador. O’Leary, the deputy mayor of St. John’s, has championed initiatives to combat ...

Learn More

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 ...

Learn More

Equity lens needed for tariff talks, says Waterloo Region councillor

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 ...

Learn More

Oil spills and railway accidents

Mayor Cynthia Block: Breaking barriers, building trust in Saskatoon

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 ...

Learn More

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

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 ...

Learn More

Canadian municipalities continue leading the tariff fight

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 ...

Learn More

FCM leads the charge for sustainable communities

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 ...

Learn More