On January 21, 2016 IMFG held an event and released a new IMFG Perspctives paper (No. 11) by UofT Professor Matti Siemiatycki on infrastructure cost overruns. The event and paper […]
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21 Jan,
2016
New Paper by IMFG Provides Roadmap for Better Infrastructure Planning
New IMFG Perspectives Paper looks at the root of persistent cost overruns on public megaprojects, and proposes ways to fix this problem.
Find out more »18 Jan,
2016
Matti Siemiatycki interviewed about infrastructure decisions on CBC’s The Current
Matti Siemiatycki, author of IMFG’s new Perspectives paper (No. 11), discusses infrastructure decisions in a radio interview with CBC’s The Current, “Competition fierce for a slice of the infrastructure budget […]
Find out more »12 Jan,
2016
Enid Slack quoted in the London Free Press
IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in an article on municipal inflation metrics in the London Free Press called, “Mayor using ‘unusual’ tax hike yardstick.”
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2016
Enid Slack quoted in a Toronto Star article on increasing Toronto’s capacity to bring in new revenue.
IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in a Toronto Star article called, “Toronto’s revenue problem: Why the city has left some cash-generating tools in its back pocket.”
Find out more »18 Dec,
2015
Enid Slack quoted in a Globe and Mail article on Toronto’s 2016 operating budget
IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in a Globe and Mail article called, “City of Toronto continues to struggle paying bills.”
Find out more »17 Dec,
2015
After the demise of the Planning Commission, where is India’s economic policy headed?
In a new IMFG Forum Paper, four experts weigh in on the future of India’s economic policy.
Find out more »16 Dec,
2015
Enid Slack quoted in Metro News Toronto
IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in an article in Metro News Toronto called, “Better city might need higher taxes.”
Find out more »04 Dec,
2015
Enid Slack quoted in UofT News
IMFG Director Enid Slack was quoted in UofT News on Tory’s tax plan called, “UofT experts on why Tory’s tax plan is not enough.”
Find out more »03 Dec,
2015
Canadian municipal pension plans doing well overall but face risks on the horizon
In the newly released IMFG Paper, Municipal Employee Pension Plans in Canada: An Overview, pension expert Bob Baldwin provides the first-ever general review of Canada’s local public pension plans.
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