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With Parliament back in session, the FCM Big City Mayors’ Caucus met in Ottawa to craft a shortlist of federal budget proposals—to turn election commitments into faster commutes, more affordable housing and other concrete outcomes for Canadians.

As Canadians prepare to vote in this year’s federal election, FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus is calling on federal leaders to commit to a permanent public transit funding mechanism.

Ahead of this fall's federal election, FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus calls for a closer federal-municipal relationship to better serve Canadians.

A new nation-wide poll confirms that Canadians view municipal governments as the most trusted order of government to improve quality of life in their communities.

This new polling, conducted by Abacus Data and commissioned by FCM, reveals that 61% of Canadians feel their municipal government best understood the challenges facing their communities.

Big City Mayors’ Caucus Chair Don Iveson issued the following statement at the close of a series of meetings between Canadian mayors, the Prime Minister, and federal cabinet ministers.