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Welcome to Municipal Affairs In this episode, we’re focusing on one of the most significant gatherings for municipal leaders in Manitoba—the AMM Fall Convention. Every November, over 800 delegates from across the province come together for this annual general meeting of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities. This year, from November 25 to 27, 2024, the convention will host elections for the AMM's Executive Committee, including the positions of President and two Vice-Pres

Welcome to Municipal Affairs In this episode, we’re focusing on one of the most significant gatherings for municipal leaders in Manitoba—the AMM Fall Convention. Every November, over 800 delegates from across the province come together for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities annual general meeting. This year, from November 25 to 27, 2024, the convention will host elections for the AMM's Executive Committee, including the positions of President and two Vice-Presidents,

Welcome to Municipal Affairs, where today we mark the end of an era for Alberta’s rural communities. After four years of dedicated leadership, Paul McLauchlin will be stepping down next week as President of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA). His tenure has been one of both challenges and transformation, with Alberta’s rural areas navigating complex issues, from economic shifts and infrastructure needs to evolving relationships with the provincial government. Paul’s le

Welcome to Municipal Affairs In this episode, we’re focusing on one of the most significant gatherings for municipal leaders in Manitoba—the AMM Fall Convention. Every November, over 800 delegates from across the province come together for this annual general meeting of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities. This year, from November 25 to 27, 2024, the convention will host elections for the AMM's Executive Committee, including the positions of President and two Vice-Pres

Welcome to another episode of Municipal Affairs. In a surprising move, Premier Tim Houston has called for a snap provincial election in Nova Scotia, to be held on November 26, aiming to secure a second term for his Progressive Conservative government. This decision comes despite Houston’s own 2020 legislation that fixed the next election date to July 15, 2025, a change introduced to create stability in the province’s electoral schedule. On Sunday, Houston sought and received

Next Week, members of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) will gather in Edmonton for their annual fall convention. This year brings a significant change as Ponoka County Reeve Paul McLauchlin, after years of dedicated service, steps down as President. Today we are joined by the final candidate who is in the running to be the next RMA President. Today, we are joined by Gene Hrabec Deputy Reeve of Beaver County to hear his aspirations to lead the Rural Municipalities of

Welcome to Municipal Affairs! Today, we are heading to the Lands of the Living Skies, the Province of Saskatchewan Scott Moe has led the Saskatchewan Party to a 5th Consecutive Majority Government, a feat that hasn't been accomplished since 1960 when the then-governing NDP under Tommy Douglas won a fifth Majority Government. The results: 35 seats for the Saskatchewan Party, and 26 Seats for the NDP. As rural municipalities across the province are preparing for government some

Welcome to Municipal Affairs In this episode, we’re focusing on one of the most significant gatherings for municipal leaders in Manitoba—the AMM Fall Convention. Every November, over 800 delegates from across the province come together for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities annual general meeting. This year, from November 25 to 27, 2024, the convention will host elections for the AMM's Executive Committee, including the positions of President and two Vice-Presidents,