Calgary Mayor Bronconnier says time for federal government and provinces to stop looking at cities as competitors for tax dollars

Urban centres cannot manage new responsibilities and services being ‘pushed down’ onto them by the provinces and federal government without these governments ‘pushing down’ tax money they collect

CALGARY, ALTA.—The voice of the cities is finally being heard in Ottawa. The federal government is beginning to recognize that strong cities promote strong provinces and a strong Canada. The urban agenda is already demanding more mindshare in Ottawa and Canada’s mayors are committed...

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