IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in a Toronto Star article on May 29th, on John Tory’s transit relief plan called “John Tory pledges to create $8 billion rail relief line […]
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28 May,
2014
Zac Spicer presents research at Canadian Political Science Association annual conference
IMFG post-doctoral fellow Zachary Spicer presented a paper on his research on a panel called “Beyond Borders: Local Climate Change Policy and Inter-Local Cooperation,” at the Canadian Political Science Association annual […]
Find out more »27 May,
2014
Enid Slack on panel at Sustainable Prosperity Conference in Ottawa
On April 29th, IMFG Director Enid Slack was on the “Building Sustainable Cities” panel at the Big Ideas for Sustainable Prosperity: Policy Innovation for Greening Growth Conference in Ottawa. The conference […]
Find out more »27 May,
2014
Alan Broadbent on panel at Congress 2014, Brock University
On May 29th, IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent participated on a panel called “If Mayors Ruled the World,” at Congress 2014: Borders without Boundaries, held at Brock University, May 24-30, 2014.
Find out more »23 May,
2014
Articles in the media on IMFG’s paper on provincial-municipal relations
An article appeared in Cornwall’s Standard-Freehold on May 23rd, on IMFG’s Perspectives 6 paper on provincial-municipal relations called “Ontario municipalities are stuck between a rock and a hard place.”
Find out more »22 May,
2014
IMFG’s 3rd Annual City Manager’s Address – presentation now available
Toronto: Looking Forward 2014-2018 Keynote Speaker: Joseph P. Pennachetti, Toronto City Manager; Moderator: Anne Golden, Ryerson University, and former President and CEO of the Conference Board of Canada
Find out more »21 May,
2014
Enid Slack gives presentation to the Windsor-Essex Policy & Solutions Forum
On May 15, IMFG Director Enid Slack gave a presentation to the Windsor-Essex Policy & Solutions Forum, entitled “Property Tax Incentives 101: Pros and Cons.”
Find out more »21 May,
2014
Alan Broadbent gives keynote address to Notre Montreal
On May 21st, IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent gave a keynote address to Notre Montreal, an intitiative of Canadian Rights in Quebec (CRITIQ), on the issue of special status for Montreal within Quebec.
Find out more »21 May,
2014
IMFG releases new paper on Ontario’s provincial-municipal relations
The Government of Ontario’s arrangements with local governments are facing pressures for reform, and the Province’s challenging fiscal conditions could be the catalyst for a rethink about how provincial-municipal affairs […]
Find out more »21 May,
2014
Enid Slack quoted in Toronto Star article on whether public investment translates into jobs
On May 21, Enid Slack was quoted in a Toronto Star article called “Are government incentives just corporate welfare?” on whether public investment translates into jobs.
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