The numbers are sinking in. The details are being finalized. And across Alberta, municipalities are taking a closer look at how February’s provincial budget is really affecting them—beyond the headlines, beyond the announcements, and into the day-to-day reality of running a community. Because while budgets are crafted in the legislature… their impact is felt on the ground. That reality was front and center at the recent Alberta Municipalities Municipal Leaders Convention in E

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews. Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada. For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we are honoured to welcome to the show, from the Town of Whitby, Ontario Councillor Victoria Bozinovski Whitby combines a small town welcoming atmosphere with the amenities of a larger urban centre. From here, take a stroll through Lynde Shore

Two provinces. Two budgets. Two visions for the future. In recent months, both Alberta and Saskatchewan have tabled their provincial budgets, documents filled with promises, priorities, and projections meant to guide their respective paths forward. For many, budget season signals optimism… a renewed sense of direction… maybe even a little hope for what lies ahead. But what happens when your community doesn’t fit neatly into just one of those visions? Enter Lloydminster, a pla

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews. Our goal is to create meaningful municipal conversations that inform, connect, educate and strengthen communities from coast to coast to coast in Canada. For this edition of Cross Border Interviews, we are honoured to welcome Councillor Seth Wagner from the Town of Claresholm, Alberta. The Town of Claresholm has built up the necessary infrastructure to service the community today and well into the future. Claresholm offers the opportunity

Welcome to another edition of The Political Trenches Local Government At Work. Today on the show, we’re discussing the Alberta Government's new universal Code of Conduct for Municipal Councils, The City of Prince George is looking at an AI facility, and then, when is it appropriate to take a call from the Premier without overstepping your council? Then later in the episode, we heading South fo the 49th, to Connecticut, to chat with Plainville, CT Town Manager Michael Paulhus

Across Canada, municipal politics is often described as the most accessible form of government... the level closest to the people. It’s where community meets decision-making, where local leaders step up to shape the places we call home. But increasingly, it’s also becoming a space where harassment is not just present — it’s persistent, personal, and, for many, escalating. From hostile emails and social media attacks to intimidation in public spaces, the tone of political enga