FCM in the news

The Regina Leader-Post published an opinion piece signed by Randy Goulden, chair of the Western Economic Solutions Taskforce (WEST) and councillor of the City of Yorkton; Charlie Clark, mayor of Saskatoon and vice-chair of WEST; and Al Kemmere, councillor of Mountain View County, president of Rural Municipalities of Alberta and vice-chair of WEST.

CBC was in Leduc, Alberta, to report on the FCM’s Western Economic Taskforce’s meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Transport Minister Marc Garneau, and Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly.

Global News covered the FCM’s Western Economic Solutions Taskforce meetin with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Transport Minister Marc Garneau and Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly on February 11 in Leduc, Alberta.

The Canadian Press reports that mayors from some of Canada’s biggest cities urged Parliament to adopt CUSMA as soon as possible.

The Globe and Mail analyzes the pre-budget recommendations of FCM's Big City Mayors' Caucus for the upcoming federal budget.

The Canadian Press reports on the budget priorities put forward by the Big City Mayors’ Caucus during their February 6 meeting in Ottawa.

The Globe and Mail reports on the First-100-Days roadmap FCM has set out for the new government.

La Presse publishes a report on FCM’s recommendations for our new government’s first 100 days in office.

In an op-ed in The HIll Times, FCM President Vicki-May Hamm argues that the key to fully implementing the federal government's cannabis policy is through the empowerment of cities and communities.

Three big-city Canadian mayors make the case for a modernized approach to reduce emissions, boost productivity and shorten people's commutes.