IMFG @imfgtoronto
IMFG focuses on the finance and governance issues faced by cities and city-regions in Canada and internationally. [email protected] imfg.org Toronto, Canada Joined January 2011-
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[Toronto, ON] Full house for Peter Wallace’s #IMFGtalks session on - “The Culture of Public Money: Local, Provincial and Federal Perspectives” - a candid chat about the financial governance at the heart of Canada’s federal government, its largest province and the largest city…📊
[Toronto, ON] Full house for Peter Wallace’s #IMFGtalks session on - “The Culture of Public Money: Local, Provincial and Federal Perspectives” - a candid chat about the financial governance at the heart of Canada’s federal government, its largest province and the largest city…📊 https://t.co/Ce0tm9cq7l
Join us on April 11 as Peter Wallace, who has played key roles at all three orders of government, discusses the financial governance at the heart of Canada’s federal government, its largest province, and the largest city. eventbrite.ca/e/the-culture-…
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1K Followers 2K Following Co-Host of @webuiltitpod City-Obsessed, Passionate Advocate, Crusader for Meaningful Public Engagement, Seeker of Equity in Planning. Cities are for everyone.Delighted to announce the publication of The Forum of Federations Handbook on Local Government in Federal Systems by @ForumFed. Beautifully edited by #NicoStyetler is open access and includes 16 country cases written by leading scholars. @SNiranjansahoo @KarlKoessler @imfgtoronto…
Interested in a postdoctoral fellowship on municipal finance and governance? @imfgtoronto @UofTCities has announced that applications for the 2024-25 Richard M. Bird fellowship are now open: imfg.munkschool.utoronto.ca/fellowships/ab…. A great opportunity in a great institute in a great city.
In Ontario @AMOPolicy calls for a comprehensive social & economic prosperity review to promote the stability & sustainability of municipal finances. Together with #CDNMuni from coast to coast, let’s make a new Municipal Growth Framework a reality! @FCM_online @CANURB @imfgtoronto
Local govt's deliver infrastructure, shelter, programming and services to millions of people every single day. #CDNMuni need a new Municipal Growth Framework—a revenue tool that grows with the economy and redefines the way we engage across orders of gov't. fcm.ca/growth
Thank you to @imfgtoronto for the opportunity to be part of the conversation about the challenges and opportunities ahead . #IMFGTalks
Packed room for @imfgtoronto Second Annual IMFG Address by Regional CAOs from the regions of York, Durham, and Peel, much discussion on fiscal pressures, land-use planning and the affordability of housing #IMFGTalks #topoli #onpoli
It's the first week of classes and the syllabus of my undergraduate course on (global) urban politics is now ready! We'll be studying urban politics and planning in Toronto, Delhi, Accra, Hong Kong, Barcelona and Bogotá, among other cities. 📋tinyurl.com/bdhwm4kr
Pulled this out to read again - information and the importance of intergovernmental alignment on housing and affordable options. @imfgtoronto #whodoeswhat #LincolnON #Niagara imfg.munkschool.utoronto.ca/report/the-mun…
@JackTShaw Nothing of the sort in Canada, apart from outside lobbying under the banner of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. See summary of municipal intergovernmental relations in Canada by my colleague @thachard @imfgtoronto: tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807…
This is an issue across Canada & @RegionWaterloo cbc.ca/news/canada/ed… @imfgtoronto notes "inflation means that municipal costs are going up, but it also means that people are having trouble making ends meet, & they're turning to their municipalities for more services" 2/3
@RegionWaterloo @imfgtoronto The largest municipal advocacy organizations are working on respective deals for all municipalities: -@AMOPolicy ➡️ amo.on.ca/policy/finance… -@FCM_online ➡️ fcm.ca/en/focus-areas… Hopefully in 2024 both senior levels of government can deliver on these plans for municipalities 3/3
School of Cities' affiliated initiative @imfgtoronto is hiring a Manager, Programs & Research. Apply by Nov. 24 to join the team, overseeing the IMFG's operations and designing major research programs in municipal finance and governance. Apply now: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/job-opportunit…
We're hiring! @IIutoronto is looking for a program officer w/ in-depth knowledge of urban issues - particularly housing development, social purpose real estate (SPRE) & urban planning - to support their Groundwork program. Learn more & apply by EOD Nov 15: schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/job-opportunit…
Truth… 👇
Listen tomorrow to @cbcideas as @JohnLorinc asks how smart are smart cities? His award-winning book, Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias, was based on work he did for IMFG in 2018. imfg.munkschool.utoronto.ca/research/doc/?…
I agree with everything he says, & particularly the ALL CAPS part.
Every single day city’s are begging for help with the growing mental health & addictions crisis! THESE ARE HEALTHCARE ISSUES & THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UPPER LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT (ESPECIALLY THE PROVINCE)! Property taxes were NEVER meant to go towards these issues - but here we are.
Felt thankful that this work came out while hopeful that some housing questions would be willingly considered in addressing the housing needs in the Global South. doi.org/10.1111/1468-2… Much appreciated to Agustina María Bazán for the help and @imfgtoronto for the support.
Canada’s progressive parties have lost the plot on the housing crisis theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
This small piece just came out, conceiving how cultural variables could affect informal settlement interventions differently in cities. Thanks to @imfgtoronto for supporting and hosting the research. doi.org/10.1080/027236…
Sorry not sorry. Posting this to share as I will be reading these reports tonight and posting more tomorrow. Bedtime reading at its best when Dr. Slack is involved! We need a new fiscal framework for municipalities if Ontario and Canada are to succeed.
IMFG Director Enid Slack is a member of the Fiscal Federalism Policy Network (FFPN), which has just released two important reports. FFPN's mandate is to examine, rethink and offer ways to improve Canada’s current system of fiscal arrangements. 1/4
My thoughts in @TorontoStar on how strong-mayor powers are part of the ballot question in the Toronto by-election. It’s not just about policy, it’s whether candidates can be trusted to use (or not use) the new powers wisely. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
The op/ed draws on my overview of strong mayor powers for @imfgtoronto @UofTCities with @profchapple, @GabrielEidelman, @GraphicMatt, and @AliSmith_UdeM. imfg.munkschool.utoronto.ca/research/doc/?…
🎉🌟 Ecstatic to share my appointment as Lecturer of Public Policy (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Politics at the University of York 🇬🇧 I'm very excited to be joining the staff and students at @uniyorkpolitics on September 1!