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FCM’s focus on rural communities – Neal Comeau Jun 10, 2025

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Neal Comeau, a councillor in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s Rural Forum, joins us to talk about FCM’s rural report, The Future of Rural Canada, a comprehensive roadmap to unlock the full potential of rural communities. The report outlines actionable recommendations to ensure rural municipalities have the tools and resources they need to thrive—recognizing their unique contributions to Canada.

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Partnering for Safety: Municipalities and Operation Lifesaver Canada – Sandra Larose & Chris Day May 13, 2025

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Rail safety is everyone’s business, and this episode of MW Shares explores why. Sponsored by Operation Lifesaver Canada (OLC), this conversation features Chris Day, OLC executive director, and Sandra LaRose, a rail safety ambassador who turned unimaginable loss into lifesaving advocacy.

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No Fairy Godmothers in Government Part 2 – Ashleigh Weeden Mar 26, 2025

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In Part Two of the pilot episode of the No Fairy Godmothers in Government podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Weeden continues her examination of the fairy godmother – reliance on other orders of government and the expectation that technology will provide the magic bullet that municipalities are looking for.

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No Fairy Godmothers in Government Part 1 – Ashleigh Weeden Mar 26, 2025

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26.03.25 | In Part One of the pilot episode of the No Fairy Godmothers in Government podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Weeden examines the problems of expecting a fairy godmother to provide municipalities with magical solutions to their problems, when in reality they come with trade-offs and hidden costs.

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Episode 5: Emotional Intelligence and your career | Becoming an Emotionally Strong Leader – Carolyn Stern Mar 10, 2025

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04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about how a municipal leader can take action to constantly improve their Emotional Intelligence at ever stage of their career.

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Episode 4: Emotions and leadership | Becoming an Emotionally Strong Leader – Carolyn Stern Mar 10, 2025

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04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about how the traditional notion of a strong leader as one who hides their emotions can be turned on its head and instead strong leaders can learn to use their emotions to benefit their team and organization.

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Episode 3: Emotions are full of wisdom | Becoming an Emotionally Strong Leader – Carolyn Stern Mar 10, 2025

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04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about how emotions are full of wisdom to assist municipal leaders so they can learn to treat their team members as individuals rather than just task performers.

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Episode 2: Boosting your Emotional Intelligence | Becoming an Emotionally Strong Leader – Carolyn Stern Mar 10, 2025

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04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about ways a municipal leader can learn to boost their own Emotional Intelligence and how helping people in their organization to increase their Emotional Intelligence is a smart way to invest in your organization.

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Episode 1: Defining Emotional Intelligence | Becoming an Emotionally Strong Leader – Carolyn Stern Mar 10, 2025

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04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about understanding what Emotional Intelligence is and why it is important for municipal leaders to have Emotional Intelligence.

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Unlocking Opportunities: How to do business with Canada’s largest municipality – Sandra Lisi Mar 05, 2025

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03.05.25 | Sandra Lisi, vice-president supplier engagement at Kinetic GPO, joins us to discuss how organizations can navigate the process of doing business with Canada’s largest municipality and effectively engage with the City of Toronto’s diverse departments, secure contracts, and align with its strategic goals.

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