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Mayor Jim Parsons: Facing challenges, opportunities in Atlantic Canada

Corner Brook Mayor Jim Parsons knows his community, like many others in Atlantic Canada, face a myriad of challenges. Demographic shifts, labour shortages, and ageing ...

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Tara Wheeler: Finding opportunity and community in the Yukon

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Tara Wheeler didn’t grow up in the Yukon, but after coming to work there for the summer back in 2001, she fell in love with ...

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Kate Graham: Addressing the barriers to women in local government

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Political scientist Kate Graham has focused a lot of her energies the past year on chronicling the challenges faced by women in leadership roles across ...

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Rebecca Sutherns: Creating innovative culture within municipal spaces

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The term “municipal innovation” is seen by some as something of an oxymoron. After all, municipalities are not often seen by the public as being ...

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Jeff Fielding: Finding best practices while embracing innovative culture

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With a 20-plus-year career working in local government, including his current role as City of Toronto Chief of Staff, Jeff Fielding has gained numerous insights ...

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City of Calgary: Too Good to Waste

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Watch a quick video from the City of Calgary that explains the science of how a landfill works and why turning food and yard waste ...

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Water user fees: building a path to sustainability

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When it comes to the economics of municipal water and wastewater – and how we pay for these services – Canadian municipalities have made considerable ...

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Professional planners: helping to shape the future

Municipal World announces 2019 Awards of Distinction

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Municipal World has announced the winners for its 2019 Awards of Distinction. Presented in six categories and voted on by Municipal World members, the awards ...

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Five keys to being a "player" politician

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Anyone interested in being an effective political force should take stock of the attributes of “player” politicians. Fortunately, the vast majority of elected officials fit ...

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