Feature Stories - Municipal World

Reactions vary to Budget 2024 announcement

The federal government focused on housing and affordability in its release of Budget 2024: Fairness for every generation. These focal points drew a good deal ...

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Alberta proposes provincial approval of municipal-federal deals

The Alberta government has tabled a new bill in the legislature that would stop the province’s municipal authorities from making deals with the federal government ...

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Why municipalities need protected areas

When we think about creating protected areas, we often think big – and remote. A protected area like a national park belongs in the middle ...

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How digital building codes can transform municipal operations

Ontario municipalities respond to 2024 provincial budget

Ontario municipalities got a lot of what they were looking for in the recently released provincial budget. But while there was much to like, organizations ...

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Procurement evolves with changing times

For provinces, municipalities, and educational institutions, the traditional procurement process has been around since the beginning of government authority. Essential supplies, services, and construction have ...

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Brampton councillor’s song spotlights fight against harassment

“Makes me that much stronger; Makes me work a little bit harder; It makes me that much wiser; So thanks for making me a fighter.” ...

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N.B. municipalities adjust to reform, changing times

Municipalities across New Brunswick faced the same challenges as their counterparts across the country in 2023. But they also had to address something unique to ...

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FCM launches fresh approach to funding municipal sustainability

Mayor Mike Savage: Right time for new ideas, new people

When Mike Savage thought about running for mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality, he never imagined being in office for 12 years. But one thing ...

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Alberta premier pushing ahead with plan for municipal parties

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently said her government plans to introduce legislation allowing political parties at the municipal level in larger cities. In an interview ...

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Transparency Challenge returns to help push healthy democracy

In 2023, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario launched the inaugural Transparency Challenge. The goal of the challenge was to share with the public ...

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