IMFG Director Enid Slack and former IMFG Manager, Research and Programs, Tomas Hachard spoke about the role of municipalities in federalism for a Policy Options podcast by the IRPP’s Centre […]
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06 Mar,
2023
Canadian Tax Journal: Enid Slack on Property Taxes in the Real World
IMFG Director Enid Slack published paper on Property Taxes in the Real World in a special issue of the Canadian Tax Journal dedicated to the late Richard Bird, who passed […]
Find out more »02 Mar,
2023
Global News: Aaron Moore on the Performance of Winnipeg’s Mayor
IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore commented on the performance of Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillinagham for an article on Global News Online as well as in a stand-alone interview.
Find out more »01 Mar,
2023
TVO Today: Alexandra Flynn on What Rulings in Ontario and B.C. Mean for Homeless Encampments
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn discussed what rulings in Ontario and B.C. mean for homeless encampments for TVO Today. She points out that “it’s the courts who are setting the human-rights […]
Find out more »13 Feb,
2023
Toronto Star: Alexandra Flynn on the Charter Rights of Homeless People after Superior Court Decision
IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn commented in the Toronto Star on a Superior Court ruling that the Region of Waterloo would violate charter rights of homeless people if they were removed […]
Find out more »08 Feb,
2023
Municipal World: Exploring the Relevance of Strong Mayor Powers
Municipal World published a review of the fall strong mayors panel called “Exploring the relevance of strong mayor powers.”
Find out more »06 Feb,
2023
CBC Online: Enid Slack on Toronto’s Need for New Revenue Sources
IMFG Director Enid Slack commented to CBC Online on Mayor John Tory’s bid for a new ‘fiscal framework’ for Toronto and what the city can currently do to raise revenues.
Find out more »30 Jan,
2023
CBC Online: Aaron Moore on Winnipeg Mayor’s Bid to Remove Mayoral Powers
IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore commented on Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillingham’s request to the provincial government to remove some mayoral powers on CBC Online.
Find out more »20 Jan,
2023
Toronto Star: Enid Slack on a Long-term Fix for Toronto’s Budget Disaster
IMFG Director Enid Slack spoke about the city’s need for income or sales taxes to the Toronto Star for an article on potential long-term fixes for Toronto’s budget disaster.
Find out more »11 Jan,
2023
Canadian Press: Enid Slack on Inflationary Pressures on Property Taxes
IMFG Director Enid Slack spoke to the Canadian Press on inflationary pressures on property taxes and the municipal need to find alternate sources of revenues. The story appeared in the […]
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