Federation Of Canadian Municipalities

• Feds’ tariff response requires a ‘Team Canada’ approach, expert says

  Municipalities are on the ground connecting with businesses and residents, which one economist said gives them valuable intel integral to Canada’s economic response.

  Politics

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• Metro Vancouver spent nearly $160K on networking parties since 2017

  In July Global News reported that Metro Vancouver spent nearly $65,000 dollars of taxpayer money for a reception at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference in Toronto.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2024
  
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• Calgary pipe woes flag ‘dire need’ for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group

  Most restrictions in Calgary had been lifted when Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced an analysis had found more trouble spots along 10 kilometres of pipe in northwest Calgary.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2024
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• B.C. municipal leaders heading to Ont. to talk financing

  Ottawa spends billions to build infrastructure but municipality officials said that just covers part of the construction, then they're left to pay for operation and maintenance.

  Politics

  May 21, 2023
• Federal budget must make housing more affordable, Canadian cities urge

  Canadian cities are looking for funding in Thursday's budget aimed at lowering the cost of housing, which has only grown over the course of the pandemic.

  Economy

  Apr 5, 2022
• Federal government to invest $15M for home energy retrofits in Kingston, Ont.

  Kingston, Ont., will receive $15 million to launch a residential energy retrofit program in hopes of reducing pollution while helping homeowners save money.

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2022
• Canada’s big-city mayors call on federal government for transit funding

  The Big City Mayors' Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities released a statement Wednesday asking the Liberals to cover transit shortfalls for the year.

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  Jan 26, 2022
• RCMP costs, retroactive pay overwhelming for some rural municipalities: FCM

  Maximum constable salaries in 2016 are climbing from $86,110 to $106,576 as of April 1, 2022. The changes are retroactive to 2017.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2021
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• Group says Medicine Hat has ended chronic homelessness, as cities eye same nationwide

  Medicine Hat first said in 2015 that it had ended homelessness in its city, but that was based on its own standards because none existed nationally at the time.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2021
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• Judge ponders council’s approach to Darren Hill saga: not ‘bike lanes and happy days’

  Justice Richard Danyliuk reserved his decision regarding Darren Hill’s future on Saskatoon city council.

  Canada

  May 27, 2021