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Horse, Cart, and 2,000 Elected Officials Walk Into a Conference…

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In this episode of Non-Partisan Hacks, Joel and Sean return from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference in Ottawa. We share what we learned, who we met, and why it matters back home.

We cover how FCM gives local governments a collective voice on national issues—from aging infrastructure to housing targets—and why property taxes alone aren’t cutting it anymore. We also break this episode’s “Quote Take” from FCM President Rebecca Bligh, who challenged the Prime Minister to help reform a system designed in the “horse and cart era.”

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