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Chrystia Freeland pushes back against premiers’ demand Ottawa to stop negotiating housing funding with cities
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Ontario to provide $1.2-billion in incentives, expand strong mayor powers to achieve housing targets
Construction on housing takes place in Brampton, Ont., Thursday April 27, 2023. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
canada
Ontario housing bill would scrap density targets, allow more development on farmland
Townhouses under construction are seen in a subdivision in King City, Ontario, Canada April 2, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
opinion
Municipalities must serve urban Indigenous Peoples in a mutually beneficial, respectful relationship
Doug Anderson and Alexandra Flynn
alberta
Alberta plans to increase 911 fees in September and change municipal spending
canada
Cities ask Ottawa to include $7-billion in budget to build on rapid-housing program
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen takes part in an update on the COVID pandemic during a press conference in Ottawa on October 27, 2020. The City of Vancouver says it has purchased a former hotel at a major thoroughfare that can house about 65 units to accommodate homeless people. A joint news release by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and city says 2075 Kingsway, Days Inn by Wyndham Vancouver, will be ready for accommodation this November. The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Ahmed Hussen also announced a $51.5 million Rapid Housing Initiative for Vancouver that is expected to create 135 new affordable homes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
politics
Ottawa announces $3-billion-a-year transit transfer to cities, $5.9-billion for stimulus projects
An electrician stand sin an opening while pulling communications cable through an electrical conduit under the Eglinton Crosstown LRT near Sinnott Rd. on Jan 5 2021.
british columbia
B.C. cities begin budget planning with trepidation due to pandemic
Condominiums under construction are seen on the Metrotown skyline of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
opinion
With his poorly aimed handgun proposal, Justin Trudeau is asking cities to take a bullet for him
The Editorial Board
opinion
The resilient city: Why Canadian metropolises will thrive despite the pandemic
Joe Berridge
british columbia
B.C. municipalities request immediate reform of civic election funding
B.C. municipalities request immediate reform of civic election funding
streetwise newsletter
Streetwise newsletter: Ontario municipalities investing abroad after rule change
A group of Yukon First Nation leaders are meeting with bankers today in Toronto to try and convince them not to invest in energy development on the range of a vital caribou herd. Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
opinion
As we restart life in our cities, being inclusive is key
Brittany Andrew-Amofah, Alexandra Flynn and Patricia Wood
politics
Municipal leaders dismiss federal plan to speed up delivery of gas tax transfers
Calgary, Canada - July 6, 2018: Skyline of the city Calgary, Alberta, Canada
canada
Cities seek at least $10-billion from Ottawa as revenues evaporate
Motorists travel over the Cambie Bridge as the north shore mountains are seen behind the downtown skyline, in Vancouver, on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
opinion
Cities need a New Deal to recover from this pandemic
Joe Cressy
opinion
The next COVID-19 crisis? Canada’s cash-strapped cities
Gary Mason
british columbia
Despite risks, Surrey on track to replace RCMP with new police force
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
report on business
Greater Toronto Area municipalities not spending parkland development fees they collect: study
Because municipalities typically charge parkland fees to developers as a percentage of the land value, much of the increase in reserves has been due to the climbing land prices in the region.
british columbia
Surrey mayoral candidates consider need for establishing independent police force
RCMP constables attend a call in the Whalley neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C., on Aug. 4, 2017.