Cities must be ready to ‘carry the can,’ says Godfrey

Cities PS John Godfrey says giving cities share of gas tax could result in a form of 'fiscal autonomy'

Canada's cities must be ready to "carry the can" if the federal government agrees to give them a share over federal taxes, says John Godfrey, the Prime Minister's new Parliamentary secretary on urban affairs.

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