What’s New at IMFG

IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared on Metro Morning on January 17, 2019, to discuss the Ontario government’s regional government review and what lessons can be learned from Toronto’s amalgamation.

IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared on the CBC News at Six on January 16, 2019, as part of a segment on the Ontario government’s review of regional governments.

IMFG Director was a guest on CBC Radio’s Here and Now on January 15, 2019, to discuss the Ontario government’s regional government review.

IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in a January 17 Toronto Star article on the effects of the Ontario government’s regional government review.

IMFG Director Enid Slack presented a paper titled “Metropolitan Governance: International Experience” at the National Capital Commission’s Urbanism Lab on January 10, 2019. The talk was part of an event titled “Metropolitan Governance and Big Data.”

Sara Hughes’ IMFG Perspectives paper “Reducing Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Effective Steering Strategies for City Governments” was cited in a Municipal World article on the role of municipalities in facing climate change.

Peter Wallace’s comments on fare integration during the 2017 IMFG Toronto City Manager’s Address were quoted in Edward Keenan’s column in the Toronto Star.

Matthew Lesch’s forum paper, “Legacies of the Megacity: Toronto’s Amalgamation 20 Years Later,” was quoted in a Vancouver Sun article about the debate for and against amalgamation in the Vancouver region.

IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in a Toronto Star article about land transfer tax revenues falling short of expectations in Toronto.

On December 7, IMFG Senior Fellow Bill Hughes delivered the opening keynote address at AMCTO’s annual Finance Forum.