The Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) has appointed IMFG Director Enid Slack as Chair of its Advisory Board. LPSA is a global professional network that seeks to promote inclusive, equitable […]
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ipolitics.ca: Enid Slack on How the Federal Government Must Help Alleviate Toronto’s Fiscal Crisis
IMFG Director Enid Slack told ipolitics.ca that the federal government needs to be at the table with the provincial government to help Toronto in its current financial crisis.
Find out more »Toronto Star: Enid Slack on the Uploading of Toronto Highways to the Province
IMFG Director Enid Slack responded to speculation in the Toronto Star that the Ontario government would upload responsibility for highways in Toronto and the impact this would have to help […]
Find out more »CBC Online: Caroline Whitzman on Homelessness and Municipalities
IMFG Contributor to the Municipal Role in Housing report, Carolyn Whitzman spoke to CBC Kitchener-Waterloo about the challenges of dealing with homelessness at the municipal level.
Find out more »Globe and Mail: Enid Slack on the Need for a Regional Sales Tax
IMFG Director Enid Slack suggested that a regional sales tax would be better than a municipal sales tax in a Globe and Mail article on the possibility of Toronto implementing […]
Find out more »Toronto Star: Zack Taylor on Municipalities Receiving a Share of the HST
IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor wrote an op-ed in the Toronto Star to call for municipalities across Canada to receive a share of the HST.
Find out more »CBC Online: Enid Slack on ‘Who Does What’ and Toronto’s Fiscal Situation
IMFG Director Enid Slack discussed the need to determine ‘who does what’ and who pays for what in light of Toronto’s poor fiscal shape with CBC Online.
Find out more »Toronto Star: Alan Broadbent on How Taylor Swift Toronto Concerts Do Not Benefit City Revenues
IMFG Chair Alan Broadbent wrote an op-ed in the Toronto Star on how the 2024 Taylor Swift concerts will not benefit City of Toronto revenues but add to costs.
Find out more »The Conversation: Alexandra Flynn and Carolyn Whitzman on Housing and the Federal Government
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn and Municipal Role in Housing contributor Carolyn Whitzman co-authored an article in The Conversation on how housing is a direct federal responsibility.
Find out more »The Trill: Enid Slack on the Challenges Facing Canadian Municipalities
IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared on The Trillium’s podcast The Trill to discuss the pressures municipalities face today and the changes needed to improve their financial picture, such as a […]
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