IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared on CBC Radio’s Saskatoon Morning to discuss Saskatoon’s funding gap, the experience of other Canadian cities, and figuring out who does what.
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Canadian Press: Enid Slack on Toronto’s Financial Situation
IMFG Director Enid Slack appeared in a Canadian Press article to discuss that Toronto needs to do to address its financial situation. IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor was also quoted in the piece that additionally appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press.
Find out more »Toronto Star: Zack Taylor Op-ed on Toronto Votes and Strong Mayor Powers
IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor published an op-ed in the Toronto Star on how voters should consider how Toronto mayoral candidates would use the strong mayor powers.
Find out more »Toronto Star: Aaron Moore on Significance of Advanced Voter Turnout
IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore spoke to the Toronto Star on the significance of the increased voter turnout for the advance polls in Toronto’s mayoral election.
Find out more »YorkRegion.com: Enid Slack on the Idea of the Dissolution of York Region
IMFG Director Enid Slack commented on the idea of the dissolution of York Region as is taking place for Peel Region for YorkRegion.com. She says two-tier governments work well because of economies of scale, but there’s more local responsiveness and accountability from municipalities closer to people.
Find out more »Globe & Mail: Enid Slack on Toronto’s Need to Respond to its Fiscal Crisis
IMFG Director Enid Slack discussed in the Globe & Mail how Toronto needs to raise property taxes to prevent service cuts and infrastructure falling apart; she emphasized the question of ‘who does what’ and which orders of government should pay for which services.
Find out more »Ici Toronto: Enid Slack on Toronto’s Financial Situation (French)
IMFG Director Enid Slack discussed the financial problems facing Toronto in an article for Radio-Canada’s Ici Toronto (French).
Find out more »Toronto Star: Patricia Burke Wood on Toronto Mayoral Candidates and Financing Transit
IMFG contributor Patricia Burke Wood published an op-ed in the Toronto Star about what Toronto mayoral candidates need to learn from abroad about financing transit, based on the Who Does What: The Municipal Role in Transportation paper.
Find out more »Global News: Enid Slack on Whether Toronto Needs to Raise Taxes
IMFG Director Enid Slack was interviewed by Global News on whether Toronto’s next mayor should raise taxes beyond inflation.
Find out more »Globe & Mail: Enid Slack and Zack Taylor on Regionalism
IMFG Director Enid Slack comments in the Globe and Mail on the need for more regionalism despite decision to dissolve Peel Region. IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor adds that an upper-tier government including Toronto’s ever-increasing urban region could never be represented by one institution.
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