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The Great Unknown: Questions remain as AMO delegates grapple with issues around marijuana legalization

October 17, 2018. Without hyperbole, that day promises to be one of the most significant and (potentially) challenging days for all orders of government. The ...

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Urban innovation: How hubs, labs, and learning networks are the key to better city building

Across the globe, there is a bold new wave of ideas inspiring how cities share knowledge, create policy, build networks, and create new innovations that ...

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Vaughan and Innisfil recognized as municipal innovators

The Peter J. Marshall Innovation Award Jury presented its highest award to two municipalities this year at the 2018 AMO Conference in Ottawa, Ontario. The ...

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Back to values

Strategically managing employee-to-employee (mis)conduct Over the past several years, elected officials, executives, and senior managers of various local governments in Canada have expressed a high ...

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Respect and dignity

Creating a psychologically safe and healthy workplace We are witnessing a significant shift in workplace culture and accountability across North America. We are only now ...

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Lessons from pizza delivery

When was the last time your pizza was delivered late? If you’re like me, it’s been a while. I’ve ordered pizza in Canada since I ...

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Light, leaves, and a high-tech library - Why the world's scientists are paying attention to advances in Canadian remote sensing research

As Canadians, we are lucky to have a variety of landscapes that we call home; from the dramatic coastlines of the Maritimes to the wide-open ...

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When mayors and CAOs clash

I have often spoken of the ideal mix of personalities at the executive level of a municipality. It seems to me that having a strong ...

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Canada ranks second on Chinese travelers' bucket list

According to the latest Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM) report, which takes a comprehensive look at the impact on global travel by mainland Chinese travelers, ...

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The Joy of Incompetence

What is it like to attempt something new? Do we really understand what an organization – more to the point, what an individual – goes ...

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Applications for TLG Innovation Showcases open until September 7

The Transforming Local Government Conference (TLG) is the annual gathering place for local government professionals seeking innovative ways to connect people and ideas that support ...

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