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Editorial: We Might Be Doing Municipal Tourism Wrong
I’ve been to a lot of places, and I’ve seen a lot of different things in my time. My boots have collected dust from backroad shoulders in...

Christopher W. Brown
Aug 10


EDITORIAL: Which Lane Should Municipalities Stay In?
Over the past several weeks, one phrase has echoed through media soundbites, political speeches, and even local campaign trails:...

Christopher W. Brown
Aug 3


Editorial: Apathy Is Winning in Alberta’s Municipal Elections
In just 56 days, on September 22nd, nomination day for Alberta’s 2025 municipal elections will arrive. That date should be triggering...

Christopher W. Brown
Jul 28


OPINION: How Do We Solve a Problem When We Can’t Agree on What the Problem Is?
Last week, I wrote about the municipal budgetary pressures currently squeezing our communities, particularly in relation to...

Christopher W. Brown
Jul 4


Editorial: Municipalities Need to Look in the Mirror Before Pointing Fingers
For the past two years, I’ve had the privilege — and, at times, the headache-of — of covering municipal politics and speaking one-on-one...

Christopher W. Brown
Jun 27


OPINION: Confessions of a Nomad with a GPS Problem
Flying 7260m above Saskatchewan on the way from Fredericton I’ve always fancied myself a bit of a nomad. Not the windswept,...

Christopher W. Brown
Jun 17


The Municipal Last Supper?
Ottawa, at the cusp of summer, holds a strange kind of beauty. The air is still crisp enough to carry weight, the kind that makes you...

Christopher W. Brown
May 28


Editorial: Lord of the Municipalities: Return of the FCM
This weekend, the Fellowship sets forth once more — not toward Mount Doom, but toward the nation’s capital. Ottawa is about to play host...

Christopher W. Brown
May 24


Editorial: Municipalities, We Have A Problem!
As we come close to the halfway mark of 2025, I’ve been fortunate enough to travel across Western Canada, attending municipal conventions...

Christopher W. Brown
May 16
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