IMFG Director Enid Slack was featured on CityNews, discussing how local government should depend on their own revenue sources to shape city services, rather than seeking potentially unstable funding from […]
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20 Oct,
2018
IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star
IMFG Director Enid Slack discussed the changing role of municipalities for The Globe and Mail piece entitled, “City elections are about the small stuff – and the big stuff, too.” […]
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2018
IMFG Director Enid Slack delivered two presentations at the International Property Tax Institute Municipal Property Assessment Corporation event
IMFG Director Enid Slack presented on “The Role of Property Tax in Local Government” and “Trends in Property Taxation in Canada” at the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI) Municipal Property […]
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2018
IMFG Director Enid Slack and IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor were featured on The Agenda
IMFG Director Enid Slack and IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor discussed whether cities should have more power on TVO’s The Agenda.
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2018
IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in CBC News article
IMFG Director Enid Slack spoke about the challenges of discussing property taxes during a municipal election for the CBC News.
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2018
IMFG Fellow Dr. Aaron Moore spoke about ranked-ballot voting for Burnaby Now
For Burnaby Now, IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore explored the potential outcomes of the ranked-ballot voting system in London, Ontario’s, October 22 municipal election.
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2018
IMFG Fellow Dr. Aaron Moore discussed the Winnipeg and London elections in CBC News and London Free Press
In the CBC News article, “Mayoral candidates support recreation, not as sure about rapid transit in CBC debate,” IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore spoke about the Winnipeg mayoral debate and explained how […]
Find out more »09 Oct,
2018
A Check-up on Toronto’s Fiscal Health
Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance releases new data on the state of Toronto’s finances Toronto, October 9, 2018 – Before Toronto’s 2014 municipal election, the Institute on Municipal Finance […]
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2018
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn looked at local governance issues in the upcoming municipal election for three publications
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn examined the role of community councils for improving local democracy for CityLab. Alexandra also commented on the predominant local governance issues featured in the October 22 […]
Find out more »04 Oct,
2018
IMFG Fellow Dr. Aaron Moore quoted in Toronto Star
IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore commented on the rationale behind Section 37 of the Ontario Planning Act for the Toronto Star. Section 37 allows land developers to exceed height and density […]
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