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As we close out the final episode of Municipal Affairs for 2025, and begin to look ahead to 2026, I want to take a momen...
12/23/2025

As we close out the final episode of Municipal Affairs for 2025, and begin to look ahead to 2026, I want to take a moment to pause and reflect—if you’ll allow me.

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Municipal Affairs is Part of the Cross Border Network.
©2025

As we close out the final episode of Municipal Affairs for 2025, and begin to look ahead to 2026, I want to take a moment to pause and reflect—if you’ll allo...

Now, over the last twelve months, as I travelled across the country meeting with municipal officials—from the Yukon to N...
12/19/2025

Now, over the last twelve months, as I travelled across the country meeting with municipal officials—from the Yukon to Nova Scotia—these three names surfaced unprompted again and again.

In rooms where no one had reason to bring up Manitoba, in conversations about crime, community safety, and court backlogs, their advocacy was cited repeatedly. Their insistence on highlighting the failures of Canada’s current bail system has resonated with their colleagues across provinces and territories, earning them a reputation as the most persistent municipal champions of this complex national challenge.

That influence was made even clearer when the Cross Border Network opened nominations for municipal leaders who had made a significant national impact in 2025.

For most municipal leaders across Canada, the work of local government remains rooted in the day-to-day responsibilities that residents often take for granted: maintaining water systems, repairing infrastructure, keeping taxes manageable, and ensuring services reach those who need them most. These a...

Ian and Chris are back for the final time of 2025, with a look back on the stories that made municipal headlines across ...
12/19/2025

Ian and Chris are back for the final time of 2025, with a look back on the stories that made municipal headlines across Canada, and your submissions regarding what took place over the last twelve months that we may have missed.

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The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work is part of the Cross Border Network
©2025

Welcome to The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Ian and I are back for the final time of 2025, with a look back on the stories that made municip...

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Canada’s Big Cities with...
12/19/2025

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Canada’s Big Cities with the Chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayors’ Caucus, Josh Morgan

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Over the past twelve months, municipal leaders from coast to coast have been navigating a perfect storm of pressures. Housing affordability and homelessness ...

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Alberta municipalities, ...
12/19/2025

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Alberta municipalities, with the President of Alberta Municipalities, Dylan Bressey GP.

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Municipal Affairs is Part of the Cross Border Network.
©2025

Today we’re taking a deep dive into the year that was — 2025, a year that tested Alberta’s municipalities, reshaped policy debates, and reminded us just how ...

In the final episode of Season 9 of MuniCast, we are speaking with SUMA Chief Administrative Officer Jean-Marc Nadeau. ...
12/19/2025

In the final episode of Season 9 of MuniCast, we are speaking with SUMA Chief Administrative Officer Jean-Marc Nadeau.

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MuniCast is made in partnership with SUMA and the Cross Border Network
©2025

Today, we are heading back to the office. We are heading to the Headquarters of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association Office in Regina. Welcome t...

For our 900th Episode of Cross Border Interviews, and the final episode until 2026, we are honoured to speak with City o...
12/18/2025

For our 900th Episode of Cross Border Interviews, and the final episode until 2026, we are honoured to speak with City of Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham

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Cross-Border Interviews is Part of the Cross Border Network
©2025

Welcome to Episode 900 of Cross Border Interviews.This is the show where we dive into the insights of municipal political leaders from across Canada.Our miss...

In the penultimate edition of Season 8 of Cross Border Interviews, we are honoured to chat with Town of Canmore Mayor Se...
12/18/2025

In the penultimate edition of Season 8 of Cross Border Interviews, we are honoured to chat with Town of Canmore Mayor Sean Krausert

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Cross Border Interviews is Part of the Cross Border Network
©2025

Welcome to Cross Border Interviews, the show where we dive into the insights of municipal political leaders from across Canada.Our mission is to shine a ligh...

Ian and Chris are pleased to welcome Viv Thoss, who is an experienced local government professional and Chief Administra...
12/17/2025

Ian and Chris are pleased to welcome Viv Thoss, who is an experienced local government professional and Chief Administrative Officer with a proven record of leading innovative municipal initiatives.
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The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work is part of the Cross Border Network
©2025

Welcome to The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Ian and I are pleased to welcome Viv Thoss, who is an experienced local government professional ...

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Canada’s Rural Communiti...
12/17/2025

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Canada’s Rural Communities with the Co-Chair of Federation of Canadian Municipalities Rural Forum, Joe Masi

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Municipal Affairs is Part of the Cross Border Network.
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Over the last twelve months, rural Canada has moved from the margins of national conversation to the centre of some of our biggest policy debates. Earlier th...

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a step back and look at the year that was — a year of chal...
12/17/2025

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a step back and look at the year that was — a year of challenge, change, and unmistakable movement across rural Saskatchewan with the President of SARM Bill Huber.

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Today we take a step back and look at the year that was — a year of challenge, change, and unmistakable movement across rural Saskatchewan.To do so we’re joi...

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Yukon municipalities wit...
12/17/2025

For this Year in Review Edition of Municipal Affairs, we take a look back at a pivotal year for Yukon municipalities with President of the Association of Yukon Communities, Lauren Hanchar.

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Municipal Affairs is Part of the Cross Border Network.
©2025

It’s been a year of transformation for Yukon communities — one marked by historic investments, renewed partnerships, and a growing sense of momentum. From Da...

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