Sustaining a long-term vision of the future Save article Remove saved article

With very few exceptions, municipal elections in Canada are held every four years. This means that there is every potential for a new council – and a new direction – to emerge on a regular basis. This creates some fundamental challenges. While each member of council runs on a mandate and identifies their proposed priorities for their term, council ultimately makes decisions as a whole. In addition, many strategic initiatives that municipalities pursue take time,