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In this video, former Toronto City Manager Joe Pennachetti was joined in conversation with Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radio 99.1 FM’s Metro Morning. With 35 years of municipal financial management experience, Mr. Pennachetti reflected on his career in the public service and share his thoughts on the challenges of policymaking for cities.
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Enid Slack presents to the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia on March 31, 2016.
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This report reviews tax increment financing (TIF) and land value capture (LVC), two alternative sources of revenue to support new infrastructure and development for which municipal funds are not readily available. It simulates a 30-year TIF implementation along the Sheppard East corridor in Toronto.
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In his first public address since taking office in July, this video features Toronto City Manager Peter Wallace shares his perspectives on the City’s finances, and on the opportunities and challenges to achieving key social, economic, city-building, environmental, and governance objectives.
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Presentation delivered by Enid Slack at the Municipal Finance Officers' Association Annual Conference on Sept. 24, 2015.
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Why did Canadian municipal credit conditions improved so dramatically after the 2008 recession compared to other subnational governments around the world?
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IMFG Director Enid Slack recorded a presentation for Local Government New South Wales, which was shown at the Finance Summit in Sydney, Australia on August 27, 2015. The presentation is on “Financing Local Governments in the 21st Century: Going Back to First Principles.”
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This paper discusses why property taxes are particularly challenging to reform and suggests several ways in which efforts to reform this tax may become more successful in the future.
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