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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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Emergency Preparedness: Wildfires, climate change, and resilience

On May 9, four days after 7,000 residents were ordered to evacuate, a wildfire approached Drayton Valley, Alta. According to media reports, rumours started circulating ...

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Mayor Andrea Horwath: Connection, collaboration to shape Hamilton’s future

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath could be described as a political veteran. After all, she won her first campaign 26 years ago. But even more than ...

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Big Bike Giveaway: Repairing bikes, improving lives, helping the planet

Svitlana Stoiko-Hota remembers what it meant to get a bicycle as soon as she arrived in London, Ont. last year. “Priceless, absolutely priceless … and ...

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UBCM housing conference explores solutions to B.C.'s housing crisis

Finding solutions to some of British Columbia’s biggest housing challenges was the focus of a two-day housing summit held April 4-5 by the Union of ...

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Mayor Jyoti Gondek: Staying positive about Calgary’s future

It seems all politicians have faced an increased level of abuse in recent years. This has been true for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek as well. ...

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