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News release
Election 2019: Canada’s big cities unite for long-term transit progress
As Canadians prepare to vote in this year’s federal election, FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus is calling on federal leaders to commit to a permanent public transit funding mechanism.
  • Transportation
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
News release
Rural municipal leaders concerned about looming reductions to broadband service expansions in rural Canada
Municipal leaders respond with concern to news from Canada’s largest telecommunications companies that they intend to reduce or review the number of rural households that will receive improved broadband connectivity, following a recent CRTC decision.
  • Northern and remote communities
  • Rural communities
  • Telecommunications
News release
Cities seek modernized federal relationship via Election 2019
Ahead of this fall's federal election, FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus calls for a closer federal-municipal relationship to better serve Canadians.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
News release
New Poll: Canadians trust municipal governments most to deliver better quality of life
A new nation-wide poll confirms that Canadians view municipal governments as the most trusted order of government to improve quality of life in their communities.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Federal Budget
  • Infrastructure
  • Rural communities
Report
Abacus Data polling results
This new polling, conducted by Abacus Data and commissioned by FCM, reveals that 61% of Canadians feel their municipal government best understood the challenges facing their communities.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Federal Budget
  • Infrastructure
  • Rural communities
News release
Budget 2019 is an opportunity to improve the lives of Canadians
Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Don Iveson issued the following statement at the close of a series of meetings between Canadian mayors, the Prime Minister, and federal cabinet ministers.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Disaster mitigation
  • Federal Budget
  • Public transit
News release
Ottawa must make permanent pledge to fund public transit
Three big-city Canadian mayors make the case for a modernized approach to reduce emissions, boost productivity and shorten people's commutes.
  • Big City Mayors' Caucus
  • Public transit
Case study: Northern community considers mini-hydro project
To cut its dependence on diesel-generated electricity, the lakeside northern community of Whati studied construction of a hydroelectric system powered by running water from the nearby La Martre River Falls, which flow out of Lac Le Martre.
  • Energy
  • Northern and remote communities
  • Sustainability
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