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Opinion: Housing is not just a “Big City Problem”
In the ongoing conversation about Canada’s housing crisis, federal and provincial leaders have shown a troubling tendency to focus their...

Christopher W. Brown
Feb 10, 2025


OPINION: Municipalities Must Brace for the Turbulence of New Tariffs
The Peace Arch at the Border Between Surrey, British Columbia, Canada and Blaine, Washington, USA This weekend, a seismic shift shook...

Christopher W. Brown
Feb 3, 2025


OPINION: From “We Will Fix It” to “I Want to Do It Alone”
Seventeen years ago, the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) was formed with an ambitious goal: to unite municipalities across the...

Christopher W. Brown
Jan 27, 2025


OPINION: Municipalities Caught Between a Trump and a Hard Place
Canadian municipalities are finding themselves facing an unprecedented storm of challenges, abandoned by the provincial and federal...

Christopher W. Brown
Jan 21, 2025


OPINION: On Your Marks, Get Set, It’s Silly Season!
The saying goes there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. But for the politically inclined and municipal nerds of Alberta,...

Christopher W. Brown
Jan 2, 2025


OPINION: Maybe It’s Time to Stop Being Surprised
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been writing about the alarming mistreatment of municipal leaders across Canada. The stories are...

Christopher W. Brown
Dec 18, 2024


OPINION: Family Should Never Be Fair Game in Political Disputes
Well, here we are again. Just two weeks ago, I reflected on the departure of good politicians, who had left their roles, worn down by the...

Christopher W. Brown
Dec 10, 2024


Opinion: Municipalities looking for the next Paul Martin
As Canadian municipalities grapple with mounting financial challenges heading into the new year, they’re left wondering: Who will be the...

Christopher W. Brown
Dec 6, 2024


EDITORIAL: To Manitoba, With Love
As I prepare to return to the Keystone Province for the Fall Convention of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), it’s time to...

Christopher W. Brown
Nov 19, 2024
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