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From City Hall to Parliament Hill
Welcome to Municipal Affairs. It’s a well-worn path, but not an easy one: making the leap from municipal government to federal politics....

Municipal Affairs
Jun 9, 2025


Canada's Newest Capital Mayor
Welcome to Municipal Affairs This past week, over 2,000 municipal leaders from across the country gathered right here in Ottawa for the...

Municipal Affairs
Jun 7, 2025


Manitoba Goes To Ottawa
Welcome to Municipal Affairs . This past week, Canada’s capital welcomed over 2,000 municipal leaders from across the country for the...

Municipal Affairs
Jun 7, 2025


The Western Voices of FCM
Welcome to Municipal Affairs . This past week, Canada’s capital was the centre of attention for local governments from across the...

Municipal Affairs
Jun 6, 2025


Stronger Together
Welcome to Municipal Affairs . This past week, over 2,000 municipal leaders from across the country gathered in the nation’s capital for...

Municipal Affairs
Jun 4, 2025


The Tides of Change Sweep Prince Rupert
Welcome to Municipal Affairs. Earlier this month, over 150 municipal leaders from across Northern British Columbia came together in the...

Municipal Affairs
May 29, 2025


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, 2025


SUMA Meets with Federal Energy Minister
Welcome to Municipal Affairs. In Regina, federal eyes turned westward as the newly appointed Minister of Energy and Natural Resources,...

Cross Border Interview
May 27, 2025


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, 2025
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