Feature Stories - Municipal World

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 ...

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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

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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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Brampton helping lead charge in Team Canada tariff battle

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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50 years of leadership and learning

FCM, local governments continue Trump tariff fight

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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