Year in Review 2025: Association of Manitoba Municipalities

2025 was anything but quiet in the Keystone Province.

Municipalities faced a complex mix of challenges: rising pressures on mental health response, growing concerns about public safety, vandalism and harassment aimed at local officials, and the day-to-day reality of delivering services with stretched resources.

We watched municipalities call loudly for legislative reform, seek stronger federal commitments on housing, bail, and policing, and push for renewed investment in the water, wastewater, and infrastructure that keep our communities moving.

But 2025 also offered moments of real progress. Municipal leaders saw cautious wins in the provincial throne speech. Communities secured vital infrastructure grants.

Rural and urban councils alike advanced new priorities, passed impactful resolutions, and strengthened their collaboration in the face of adversity. We saw forward-thinking initiatives — like a new toolkit to help municipal leaders combat harassment and hate — setting a precedent for the entire country.

It was a year of highs and lows… resilience and reflection… frustration and hope.

So where do Manitoba’s municipalities go from here? How do local leaders move forward after a year that demanded so much of them — and revealed just how essential they are to the province’s future?

To help us unpack the year that was, and look ahead to the year that will be, we’re joined by someone who has been at the centre of it all: Association of Manitoba Municipalities President Kathy Valentino.

She’s here to talk about the challenges, the triumphs, and the road ahead for every community across the Keystone Province.

Stay with us — this is Municipal Affairs.

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