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Civility in service: Building respect in municipal workplaces Dec 01, 2025

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Danielle Manton, the 2025-2026 AMCTO president, discusses new research from the organization on the serious and growing impacts of harassment and incivility at the local level. This topic is especially relevant to municipalities, as ongoing reports and news stories highlight rising incidents targeting municipal staff – both from council members and the public.

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Building strong communities with sustainable, affordable housing Dec 01, 2025

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Emilie Hayes, the lead for sustainable affordable housing at the Green Municipal Fund, and Nancy Simmonds, the CEO for Heartland Housing Foundation, join us to discuss how municipalities and housing providers are proving that energy efficiency and affordability can go hand in hand.

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Using AI, technology to securely deliver services Oct 06, 2025

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Chandrashekar LSP, Zoho Canada’s managing director, joins us to discuss how municipalities will learn to manage digital transformation challenges and opportunities as they work with AI and technology to deliver services.

For municipal leaders, the challenge isn’t whether to adopt AI – it’s how to do so in a way that builds trust, improves service, and reflects public values.

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The ecofactory approach: Turning wastewater into opportunity Jun 24, 2025

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Patrick Beauger, vice-president business development, strategy, and marketing at Veolia, joins us to discuss how Canadian municipalities can benefit from “ecofactories,” which integrate water, waste, and energy projects while offering cost savings and environmental synergies. Beauger will also address implementation challenges – such as coordination, complex financing, and community engagement – while offering practical solutions for successful municipal service integration.

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The Power of Partnership: Restoring Wetlands and Resilience in Ajax Jun 17, 2025

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Craig Berga, from Ducks Unlimited Canada, and John Stille, from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority join us to explore how the Town of Ajax, through strong partnerships, is transforming urban land into resilient wetlands – boosting biodiversity, reducing flood risk, and offering a powerful model for climate-smart urban restoration.

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Accountability for municipal leaders – Haley Bateman Jun 10, 2025

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Haley Bateman, a councillor with the Region of Niagara representing St. Catharines, Ontario, joins us to talk about Ontario’s proposed Municipal Accountability Act, which is intended to punish municipal councillors for violence and harassment, but needs significant improvements so that it can actually achieve the results it is promising.

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FCM’s focus on prosperity – Rebecca Bligh Jun 10, 2025

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Rebecca Bligh, a councillor with the City of Vancouver and President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), joins us to talk about laying the groundwork for a National Prosperity Partnership in order to align all levels of governments around shared priorities and empowering municipalities to deliver results.

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FCM’s call for a National Prosperity Project – Josh Morgan Jun 10, 2025

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Josh Morgan, Mayor of London, Ontario, an FCM board member, and Chair of FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus, joins us to talk about the need for a National Prosperity Partnership that would mean the coordination of all levels of government to meet Canada’s needs concerning affordable housing, infrastructure, and ending homelessness.

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FCM’s new Municipal Growth Framework – Rowena Santos Jun 10, 2025

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Rowena Santos, a councillor at the City of Brampton, a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s board, and chair of FCM’s Finance, Infrastructure and Transportation (FIT) committee, joins us to talk about FCM’s Municipal Growth Framework, which is intended to change the way municipalities are funded so they can better tackle issues like Infrastructure, climate change and housing.

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Challenges faced by northern communities – Lauren Hanchar Jun 10, 2025

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Lauren Hanchar, Mayor of Watson Lake, Yukon, and President of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC), joins us to talk about the challenges faced by northern communities, such as an affordable housing shortage, aging infrastructure, and financial pressures due to rising costs.https://www.municipalworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/lauren-podcast-full.wav

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