Municipalities are driving local economic growth, by providing the infrastructure that connect goods and people, supporting jobs and attracting new businesses. Amid the current economic tensions between Canada and the United States, the prosperity of our communities now and into the future is critical.

All orders of government must take measures that ensure a stronger Canada emerges from this economic challenge. That means working together to build more trade-enabling infrastructure like ports, roads and bridges, prioritizing economic diversification, breaking down interprovincial trade barriers stifling economic opportunity, and recognizing real economic growth is built by investing in communities, both urban and rural.

Additionally, FCM is calling on all orders of government to accelerate and increase investment in growth sustaining infrastructure, such as water systems, roads, public transit and adaptation to climate change. Investing in public infrastructure is a straightforward way to create local jobs and enable the economic growth and diversification we need to see across the country.
 

FCM in action

Municipal voices are core to a coordinated response to the potentially devastating impacts a trade war will cause in our communities.

Member consultation

Through regular consultations with members, FCM is ensuring every community’s concerns, recommendations and circumstances inform our advocacy and actions.

Bringing municipal voices across borders

Ties between our communities have always been a shared strength. FCM has facilitated many engagements and missions with our American counterparts to ensure we work together towards a common goal, on both sides of the border.
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Team Canada

The municipal sector is an essential part of Team Canada, providing critical input on discussions on retaliatory measures and their potential impacts on our municipalities.


Featured news & resources

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North American Mayors Stand Together: Call for End to Harmful Tariffs

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) joined the U.S. Conference of Mayors and a delegation of Mexican mayors for a tri-national trade summit of local leaders in Washington, D.C. At the heart of these discussions: the shared consequences of recent tariffs on workers, industries, and communities in all three countries.

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Joint Statement by Mayors of Canada, Mexico, and the United States on the Benefits of North American Free and Fair Trade

Today, mayors and local officials from the United States, Mexico, and Canada issued a joint statement in support of North American trade at the conclusion of a trilateral summit in Washington D.C.

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FCM’s Board of Directors wraps successful meeting in Dorval, QC

The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Rebecca Bligh, issued the following statement at the conclusion of this week’s FCM Board of Directors’ meeting in Dorval, Quebec.

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FCM Heads to Washington to Defend Canada’s Local Economies Amid U.S. Trade Threats

Ottawa, ON – Canada’s municipalities are mobilizing to protect local economies as the U.S.

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FCM calls for coordinated Canada-U.S. response to tariffs

FCM strongly condemns new U.S. tariffs on Canadian products and warns of the severe consequences they will have on local economies across the country.

Resources
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

What you need to know about CETA.

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