BILL CURRY, OTTAWA – Canada’s big city mayors want the Liberal government to provide more funding and take stronger action on transit, housing and climate issues in the coming 2020 budget.
Led by Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson, who chairs the Big City Mayors’ Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the group of mayors met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior federal cabinet ministers in Ottawa on Thursday to make their pitch.
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