Feature Stories - Municipal World

Mayor Martin Ritsma: All in on being mayor, making community connections

Martin Ritsma served three consecutive terms on Stratford council, two of those as deputy mayor, before he was elected mayor in 2022. With all that ...

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A recipe for stronger program management

Activating the “power of parks”

Your local park is a lot more than trees, grass, and a park bench. It is a dynamic tool to better serve people, neighbourhoods, and ...

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Advocacy a key focus at AMCTO conference

Mayor Blaine Hyggen: Co-operation, time away, keys to city hall success

Blaine Hyggen was no to stranger city hall when he became Lethbridge’s mayor. He was first elected to council in 2013 and served two terms ...

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Reducing municipal emissions, energy consumption supported by FCM, federal government

Efforts by communities across Ontario to find the best approach to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at municipally owned buildings are being ...

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Mayor Josh Morgan: Taking on London’s challenges, opening opportunities

Mayor Josh Morgan is no stranger to the council horseshoe in London City Hall, but when he looks around the room, he is looking from ...

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Digital data: The future of local government

Affordable housing, need for new fiscal model dominate FCM meeting

Two intersecting issues dominated this past weekend’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference: the need for a new fiscal framework, and affordable housing and ...

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Big city mayors seek new fiscal deal with Ottawa, provinces

The mayors of Canada’s largest cities are seeking a new, modernized fiscal arrangement with the federal government and their respective provincial governments. Fiscal reform topped ...

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District energy systems offering municipalities a game-changing tool

Municipalities are continuing to lead the battle against climate change. As such, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is helping provide them with tools toward reaching ...

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Striving for answers in Ontario’s homelessness crisis

Homelessness has reached disastrous proportions in Ontario. Many people – including Parry Sound Mayor Jamie McGarvey – have described the situation as a crisis. This ...

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