Bravo, FCM members. Today delegates passed timely resolutions including addressing hate symbols, rural + remote transit in the wake of the loss of greyhound, and more supports for rural homelessness. Local governments are closest to the lives of Canadians and it shows. #FCM2021AC

Brilliant Town of Perth! Thank you for addressing rural and remote homelessness at today’s FCM Resolution Plenary!

Thank you, Garth Frizzell, for your inspired leadership, bias for real action, and most importantly, for your empathy and humanity. You were exactly the president that #cdnmuni needed this past year. 🙏

Our thoughts are with the city of London and especially with London’s Muslim community. Hatred must have no place in Canada, and we must all stand together against hate-based acts of violence.

Happy to see Vote Housing, CAEH and CHF Canada advocating for housing to be a central issue in the next federal election. Canada can end homelessness + invest in #affordablehousing. We have the partnerships + expertise, all we need is political will. #cdnmuni

The Rapid Housing Initiative works because it directly empowers local leaders. #CDNmuni are quickly and efficiently creating permanent housing for thousands of the most vulnerable by leveraging available buildings, land and modular housing. thestar.com/politics/2021/…

🧵 THREAD: How do we solve Canada’s housing crisis? And what does FCM expect to see from the federal government on the housing file? Keep reading. #CDNmuni #AffordableHousing

FCM’s Urban Project invited urban leaders and policy experts to talk about what the future of cities looks like post-pandemic, and how to create inclusive and sustainable communities. Read the summary report from their meeting: theurbanproject.ca/events/city-bu… #CDNmuni #CDNpoli

Housing is a vital component of economic growth + must be a centrepiece of an inclusive recovery. We’re proposing frontline solutions to eliminate chronic homelessness and improve affordability across the housing spectrum: ctvnews.ca/politics/feder… #elxn41 #CDNmuni #CDNpoli #elxn44

Le message de la FCM aux partis fédéraux est clair : si vous voulez une relance forte, inclusive et durable, les gouvernements municipaux sont vos partenaires essentiels. Consultez nossolutionsdepremiereligne.ca pour connaître la vision municipale sur la relance et les #exln44.

#CDNmuni work closest to people’s daily lives. We see what’s needed & what works on the ground. We’re ready to work with every federal party to deliver frontline solutions to some of 🇨🇦's biggest national challenges. Read our #elxn44 priorities: OurFrontlineSolutions.ca #CDNpoli

Cities ask parties to pledge transit help after pandemic eats into ridership revenues #Elxn44 thestar.com/politics/feder…

Did you miss this excellent column this morning about the importance of rural communities? It's not too late to read it again! The Internet is great that way. 👇📰

Bringing people together to solve complex challenges is what FCM and municipal leaders do best. I'm so proud of the work that our WEST taskforce has done to produce concrete recommendations that will address the economic crisis in western communities and build stronger #CDNmuni.

Notre Présidente Joanne Vanderheyden & notre Directeur Principal des politiques Daniel Rubinstein étaient heureux de rencontrer les dirigeants de la FQM hier. Internet haute vitesse & couverture du réseau cellulaire; infrastructures; logement. Bcp de priorités communes #polmuni

Today’s #Budget2022 recognizes municipalities as an essential partner in solving our greatest national challenges, including housing affordability as a top priority. #CDNmuni

Really enjoyed speaking with MPs today about the potential of the new Housing Accelerator Fund and everything Federation of Canadian Municipalities is doing with our members to tackle the housing crisis. Details 👇

STATEMENT: Cities key to solve housing affordability challenges FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus is meeting today at the outset of #FCM2022AC to discuss how cities can help lead a strong, inclusive and sustainable recovery. Read our statement: fcm.ca/en/news-media/… #CDNmuni

Grateful to be together again with Canada’s municipal leaders at #FCM2022AC! Massive 🙏 and appreciation for the leadership of outgoing Federation of Canadian Municipalities President Joanne Vanderheyden and incoming President Taneen Rudyk. Un grand merci !

This workshop was excellent. Thanks so much to CRRF | FCRR for the strong partnership and collaboration. My favourite takeaway, from Amarjeet Sohi: Ending homelessness is an act of anti-racism. Let’s work together to make that happen.