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Municipal elections shape the priorities and policy agendas of the governments that are closest to the daily lives of Canadians. Yet local elections often take place with limited publicly accessible analysis of the broader context in which they occur and the key challenges facing local governments.
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In the inaugural essay of IMFG's Pre-election Series, Gabriel Arsenault and Mathieu Wade profile New Brunswick’s largest city, Moncton.
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A presentation on the impact of the vacant homes tax on housing vacancy and foreign home ownership in Vancouver.
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Video for IMFG's fourth annual CAOs Address with the regional Chief Administrative Officers of York, Halton, Peel, and Durham on April 20, 2026.
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Maria Francisca Granda Benitez examined the politics of water provision between municipalities and community water organizations in Ecuador.
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Presentation for IMFG's fourth annual CAOs' Address with the regional Chief Administrative Officers of York, Halton, Peel, and Durham on April 20, 2026.
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Over the past four decades, the role of municipalities in Canada has evolved significantly. This paper provides an accessible and systematic overview of municipal authority and responsibilities across all ten provinces and three territories. The authors find that while the general trend has been toward more permissive authority and the recognition of municipalities as democratic and accountable governments, significant variation persists in both law and practice across - and within - provinces and territories.
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Presentation for Collin Bernard's talk on how different systems govern and fund the maintenance and renovation of their social housing stock.
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