Finance and governance solutions for stronger cities
Publications by an array of domestic and international experts.
Profiling best practices for Canadian cities and elevating the public debate.
Shaping Canada’s next generation of municipal finance and governance experts.
Featured Research
Who Does What Report | 2023
Pat Armstrong, Daniella Balasal, Nadia De Santi, Shirley Hoy
Perspectives Papers | 2023
Robert Stewart
Who Does What Report | 2023
Fanny Tremblay-Racicot, Patricia Burke Wood, Carolyn Kim, Marie-Ève Assunçao-Denis, et al
IMFG Paper | 2023
Bernard Deschamps, Michael Bourdeau-Brien, and Mathieu Boudreault
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Recent Presentations
Presentation | 2023
Stephanie Ortynsky
On November 29, 2023, Richard M. Bird post-doctoral fellow, Stephanie Ortynsky, outlined how New Zealand adopted and implemented its innovative wellbeing approach to budgeting, described where Canada stands on wellbeing budgets, and discussed how Canadian municipalities could benefit from considering their budget decisions holistically. Find out more »
Video | 2023
Paul Johnson, Sabine Matheson
Toronto City Manager Paul Johnson discussed the intergovernmental New Deal Working Group aimed at establishing a path to fiscal sustainability. Find out more »
Presentation | 2023
Ben Dachis, Adam Found
Development charges are currently being debated across Canada. On November 14, 2023, two municipal finance exports explored differing viewpoints on development charges. Find out more »
Presentation | 2023
Paul Johnson
Toronto City Manager Paul Johnson discussed the intergovernmental New Deal Working Group aimed at establishing a path to fiscal sustainability. Find out more »
Presentation | 2023
Graham Sansom, Janice Baker, Zack Taylor
Panel discussed new trends in regional governance in Australia and implications for Greater Toronto, Ontario, and Canada, with a focus on the dissolution of Peel Region. Find out more »