London’s municipal infrastructure and affordable housing challenges
Sandra Datars Bere, London city manager, joins us to discuss the ever-growing demands on municipal infrastructure and the rising challenges...
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The MW Shares podcast is devoted to sharing the stories of communities from coast to coast to coast, and providing insights into the challenges and opportunities facing local governments tod...
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20 of 45 episodesDestination Wasaga
Sandra Watts, general manager of external relations and director of communications at the Town of Wasaga Beach, joins us to Destination Wasa...
A vision for AMO’s future
Riley Brockington, AMO president and an Ottawa city councillor, joins us to introduce himself and share his vision for the organization’s fu...
Ontario’s growing homelessness crisis
Alicia Neufeld, associate director at AMO, joins us to put Ontario’s growing homelessness crisis into perspective and explain why it is affe...
Pressing issues facing rural Ontario in 2026
Christa Lowry, mayor of Mississippi Mills, Ont., joins us to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing rural Ontario, from health care...
Challenges facing local democracy in 2026
Kate Graham, an award-winning educator and author, and Melanie Pilon, mayor of Wawa, Ont., join us to examine the challenges facing local de...
Provincial decisions affecting municipal authority
Lindsay Jones, AMO executive director, joins us to discuss growing concerns about provincial decisions that are reducing municipal authority...
The role of Local Authority Services (LAS)
Christina Pavone, director of business services at AMO, joins us to explain the role of Local Authority Services (LAS), a municipal services...
Infrastructure challenges for rural communities
Joe Masi, FCM board member, Rural Forum vice-chair, and Portage la Prairie, Man. city councillor, joins to discuss the infrastructure challe...
The bail reform issue
Kathy Valentino, FCM board member and Thompson, Man. city councillor, joins us to discuss why bail reform has become such a pressing issue f...
Reimagining municipal work with AI
Katie Hayes, a member of MNP’s Digital Advisory Services team in Edmonton, joins us to discuss what is driving the municipal shift in reimag...
Can strong mayor powers help alleviate Canada’s housing crisis?
Rory Nisan, FCM board member, Ontario caucus chair, and Municipality of Halton, Ont. councillor, joins us to discuss the scope of the nation...
2026 FCM president’s vision for his term
Tim Tierney, 2026 FCM president and Ottawa city councillor, joins us to talk about his vision for helping lead the organization’s engagement...
Keys to good governance
George Cuff, municipal governance expert, author, and Municipal World columnist, joins to discuss his decades of working with municipalities...
Planning for the unplanned – Adapting municipal spaces in real time
Municipalities must learn how to adjust and maintain perimeter protection in real time as conditions shift – whether for routine event chang...
Turning Canada’s water deficit into opportunity
Nicolas Germond, the country director and CEO for Veolia in Canada, joins us to discuss how the integration of water, wastewater, and energy...
Strategic recruitment and the future of municipal hiring
Ria Dhillon, Deputy CEO at destinationone consulting, joins us to discuss current hiring trends and what the future of recruitment looks lik...
Taking action on housing affordability: Homebuilders plan for Ottawa’s future
Jason Burggraaf, executive director of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association, joins us to discuss how Ottawa’s housing crisis has re...
Civility in service: Building respect in municipal workplaces
Danielle Manton, the 2025-2026 AMCTO president, discusses new research from the organization on the serious and growing impacts of harassmen...
Building strong communities with sustainable, affordable housing
Emilie Hayes, the lead for sustainable affordable housing at the Green Municipal Fund, and Nancy Simmonds, the CEO for Heartland Housing Fou...