Vancouver’s Daily Hive revisited our 2018 Forum paper on revisiting the legacies of Toronto becoming a megacity to discuss the implications of amalgamating Vancouver region cities.
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15 Jun,
2022
IMFG Visiting Scholar Gerard Turley on Lessons from Canadian Vacant Property Taxes
RTÉ featured an article co-authored by IMFG Visiting Scholar Gerard Turley on lessons for Ireland from Canadian Vacant Property Tax.
Find out more »30 May,
2022
TVO’s The Agenda: Enid Slack on Municipalities and the Ontario Election
IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss the state of municipalities during the Ontario election.
Find out more »11 May,
2022
Beyond the Headlines: Tomas Hachard on Getting Provincial-Municipal Cooperation Right
Tomas Hachard, IMFG Manager of Programs and Research, appeared on the Beyond the Headlines podcast to discuss the Ontario 360 transition briefing he co-authored with Enid Slack on how to increase cooperation between municipalities and the province.
Find out more »11 Apr,
2022
Kelowna 1150: Carolyn Whitzman on the Housing in the Federal Budget
Radio station Kelowna 1150 AM interviewed IMFG contributor to the Who Does What: The Municipal Role in Housing Carolyn Whitzman on housing in the federal budget.
Find out more »05 Apr,
2022
The Canadian Press Features the Municipal Role in Housing Report
The Canadian Press featured “The Municipal Role in Housing” report and interviewed authors Carolyn Whitzman and Nick Falvo. The article was carried in The Globe and Mail, The Winnipeg Free Press, The Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, Halifax CityNews, Penticton Herald, and St. Albert Today.
Find out more »05 Apr,
2022
Vancouver Sun: Lilian Chau on The Municipal Role in Housing Report
Lilian Chau, one of the co-authors of Who Does What: The Municipal Role in Housing report, was interviewed by the Vancouver Sun to discuss the issues regarding affordable housing.
Find out more »10 Mar,
2022
Policy Options Podcast: Enid Slack on Canada’s Messy Provinicial-Local Equalization System
IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared on the Policy Options podcast to discuss how to fix Canada’s messy provincial-local equalization system.
Find out more »16 Feb,
2022
The Globe and Mail: Adam Found on Why Development Charges Help Housing Affordability
IMFG Contributor Adam Found was interviewed by the Globe and Mail about his November 2021 report on development charges and housing affordability where he argued that the elimination of development charges would harm housing affordability.
Find out more »01 Feb,
2022
Labrador Morning: Enid Slack on the Pros and Cons of Municipal Amalgamation
IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared on CBC Radio’s Labrador Morning to discuss the pros and cons of municipal amalgamation and the questions residents should ask ahead of time. Starts at 8:05 mark.
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