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New IMFG paper on provincial-local equalization

This paper reviews the current state of provincial-municipal equalization transfers in Canada and suggests ways to improve their design.

source: AMCTO

Province to host a provincial-municipal housing summit

Minister Clark announced that he and Premier Ford will host a provincial-municipal housing summit for Ontario’s Big City Mayors and Regional Chairs.

source: AMCTO

Post-pandemic strategies: Choosing between leading from the front and leading from behind

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense loss to the world, it has also led to the exposure of existing leadership flaws, insomuch that it is no longer a matter of debate that governments have to do some self-introspection...

source: Entrepreneur

If you want your leadership to have an impact, use this to make better decisions

Mastering the art and science of decision-making allows us to experience breakthrough growth. As leaders, the more accurate our decisions, the more adept we become at steering our organization towards greatness.

source: Fast Company

Upcoming Events

Jan. 7 – Registration deadline for AMCTO 2022 Winter Term correspondence courses Jan. 23-25 – Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference

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Could a 4-day work week benefit municipalities? French River thinks so

The Municipality of French River may soon offer its administration staff the choice of a condensed, four-day work week, joining a small number of Ontario municipalities that have undertaken similar pilot projects. The move would see...

source: CBC News

Northeastern Ontario municipalities brace for 'challenging' budget meetings

Municipalities across northeastern Ontario are in budget deliberations, and they say the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has posed some extra challenges. North Bay Coun. Tanya Vrebosch, who is the city's budget chief, said many of the...

source: CBC News

Doug Ford to hold housing affordability summit with Ontario city mayors next month

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is inviting municipal leaders to a summit on housing affordability. The meeting with Ford, Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark and the mayors and regional chairs of big cities is set for Dec. 16.

source: CTV News

Northern Ontario mayor quits in opposition to COVID vaccine mandate

The mayor of a small northern Ontario town has resigned, partly in opposition to vaccine mandates. Laurier Falldien served as the mayor of the Township of Nairn and Hyman, a small municipality of 300 people west of Greater Sudbury that...

source: CBC News

North Vancouver amends bylaws to allow retractable glass balcony systems

The city of North Vancouver recently approved Canada’s first zoning bylaw amendments that allow the installation of retractable glass balcony systems in all new multifamily projects. The systems in question enable balconies to be enjoyed year-round.

source: Journal of Commerce

Ottawa looks to provinces to impose bans on handguns

The federal government says it will introduce a mandatory assault weapons buyback, an expanded list of banned “assault-style” firearms, and give provinces the power to ban handguns after failed efforts to hand that power off to cities. And it’s calling...

source: Toronto Star

Ontario votes against 10 permanent paid sick days

The Ontario Progressive Conservative government voted against making 10 paid sick days permanent in the province. The news comes just over a month before Ontario’s current paid sick day program ends.

source: Daily Hive

2021 federal Speech From the Throne

The new federal Parliament resumed officially November 23rd with the Speech From the Throne. It was the first Throne Speech delivered by Governor General Mary Simon since she was installed this past summer.

source: AMCTO

If you want your leadership to have an impact, use this to make better decisions

Mastering the art and science of decision-making allows us to experience breakthrough growth. As leaders, the more accurate our decisions, the more adept we become at steering our organization towards greatness.

source: Fast Company

The No. 1 habit successful leaders share, according to executive coaches who have worked with Apple and Twitter

What is the secret to success? As the leaders of executive coaching firm Velocity, John Baird and Edward Sullivan have spent years searching for the answer to this question. Baird founded Velocity in 2015 and...

source: CNBC

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New IMFG paper on provincial-local equalization

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Post-pandemic strategies: Choosing between leading from the front and leading from behind

If you want your leadership to have an impact, use this to make better decisions

Upcoming Events

Could a 4-day work week benefit municipalities? French River thinks so

Northeastern Ontario municipalities brace for 'challenging' budget meetings

Doug Ford to hold housing affordability summit with Ontario city mayors next month

Northern Ontario mayor quits in opposition to COVID vaccine mandate

North Vancouver amends bylaws to allow retractable glass balcony systems

Ottawa looks to provinces to impose bans on handguns

Ontario votes against 10 permanent paid sick days

2021 federal Speech From the Throne

If you want your leadership to have an impact, use this to make better decisions

The No. 1 habit successful leaders share, according to executive coaches who have worked with Apple and Twitter

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