IMFG Director Enid Slack was interviewed by CBC Edmonton about the mismatch between growing municipal responsibilities and stagnant revenue sources. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Latest IMFG report examines how municipalities can use innovative eco-fiscal tools, such as taxes, fees, and charges, to influence behaviour to help fight climate change. bit.ly/4mHizah @fannyrose.bsky.social @enap-qc.bsky.social

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Former IMFG Post-Doctoral Fellow Julie Mah’s study on Toronto landlords’ behaviour around evictions was profiled in the Toronto Star. She examined about 230,000 eviction applications in Toronto from 2010 to 2019 across purpose-built rental apartments with 20+ units. www.thestar.com/real-estate/...

New IMFG report examines how municipalities can use innovative eco-fiscal tools, such as taxes, fees, and charges, to influence behaviour to help fight climate change. 1/4 bit.ly/4mHizah @fannyrose.bsky.social @enap-qc.bsky.social

IMFG Director Enid Slack was interviewed by The Economist to discuss what local autonomy New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has in terms of the city budget. www.economist.com/united-state...

I keep coming back to this amazing piece, 'A New Agenda for Local Democracy: Building Just, Inclusive, and Participatory Cities' via @imfgtoronto.bsky.social @uoftcities.bsky.social It's still an amazing blueprint by Andrew-Amofah, Flynn and Wood #TOpoli utoronto.scholaris.ca/items/a944de...

"As economist Harry Kitchen and IMFG colleagues have explained: when one property pays too little tax, others must overpay to make up the difference. A general reassessment helps ensure everyone pays their fair share." renxhomes.ca/why-ontario-...? Alt text: Aerial view of homes and buildings

Strong mayor powers coming to Nova Scotia? IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor spoke to Halifax’s The Chronicle Herald on the use of strong mayor powers in Ontario. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

"It’s the beginning of the end of the industrial waterfront in Toronto," Dr. Eidelman said. "It’s the beginning of a completely new idea of what the Port Lands can be." - @alexbozikovic.bsky.social h/t @imfgtoronto.bsky.social‬ @uoftcities.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

IMFG Fellow Alexandra Flynn argues that municipalities aren’t just service providers: they have the tools and authority to realize housing rights. Human Rights Cities: Realizing the Right to Housing at the Municipal Scale - bit.ly/44hOYO5

IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore comments in the Winnipeg Free Press about changes to the city’s transit system. www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/202...

The Pointer refers to IMFG's 2022 report The Municipal Role in Climate Policy as Peel Region releases its progress report on its Climate Change Master Plan. thepointer.com/article/2025...

IMFG Director Enid Slack was on the podcast Century of Cities. Listen as she talks about the fiscal future of Canadian cities. www.thecenturyofcities.com/podcast-epis...

Watch as the CAOs of York, Peel, and Durham regions discuss how they are navigating the impact of tariffs, the influx of refugees and asylum seekers, and the nexus between development charges and housing affordability. imfg.org/research/doc...

Does the advent of a land transfer tax reduce property sales volumes and prices? View 2024-25 Graduate Fellow in Municipal Finance and Governance Peter Wu's presentation of the effects of Toronto's 2008 land transfer tax on the local real estate market. imfg.org/uploads/659/...

Zachary Spicer has covered smart cities and smart city competitions for us. imfg.org/research/doc...

Missed the IMFG panel on eco-fiscal tools? Watch the video on how eco-fiscal tools, designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, are being used across Canada, featuring IMFG Visiting Scholar Jean-Philippe Meloche, Fanny Tremblay-Racicot, and Ben Dachis. imfg.org/research/doc...

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The two essays in this paper are great resources for anyone looking to understand the municipal role in harm reduction and mental well-being.

Interested in what the CAOs of Peel, Durham, and York said at our Friday event? See their slides as they covered the impact of tariffs, the influx of refugees and asylum seekers, and the nexus between development charges and housing affordability. imfg.org/wp-content/u...

Can't make the in-person 3rd Annual CAOs' Address? Join the live stream: www.eventbrite.ca/e/live-strea...

The Municipal Role in Mental Health: New paper examines how municipalities can better position themselves to effectively respond to mental health and addiction challenges and the need for further cooperation from other orders of government and local agencies. imfg.org/report/the-m...

IMFG Fellow Aaron Moore comments on marathon City of Winnipeg hearings regarding zoning changes that would speed up housing construction. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Join us on June 10 as IMFG Graduate Fellow Peter Wu discusses the impact of the introduction of the land transfer tax in Toronto in 2008. Register for the in-person seminar: www.eventbrite.ca/e/effect-of-...

Did you miss the presentation on eco-fiscal tools with Jean-Philippe Meloche and Fanny Tremblay-Racicot? View the slides. imfg.org/research/doc... The video will be coming out too.

Live stream link now available! www.eventbrite.ca/e/live-strea...

Join us in person on June 13 as the CAOs of York, Peel and Durham Regions discuss how they are navigating the impact of tariffs, the influx of refugees and asylum seekers, and the nexus between development charges and housing affordability. www.eventbrite.ca/e/third-annu...

Eco-fiscal Tools and Municipal Finance: New Practices and Opportunities Join us on May 22 to discuss how eco-fiscal tools (parking levies, storm water fees) are used in Canadian cities, their impact, and some potential municipal eco-fiscal strategies. imfg.org/event/eco-fi...

Join Dr. Laura Wolf-Powers for a discussion on the housing crisis and the role that land value plays therein. She will be writing a paper for IMFG with Dr. Julie Mah comparing New York City and Toronto. Thursday May 8, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/event/resear...

IMFG Director Enid Slack spoke to the Edmonton Journal to explain the financial pressures facing the City of Edmonton and its decision to increase its property tax levy. edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...

Carolyn Whitzman contributed to our Who Does What series, specifically the Municipal Role in Housing. imfg.org/report/the-m...

IMFG Fellow Zack Taylor warns about some of the dangers regarding the Ontario government's proposal to expand "Strong Mayor" powers to smaller municipalities. www.thespec.com/news/canada/...

Did you miss IMFG @ 20? Watch panels including IMFG co-founders Enid Slack and Alan Broadbent; Gabriel Eidelman, Alexandra Flynn and Zack Taylor on municipal governance; and Enid Slack, Adam Found and Matti Siemiatycki on municipal finance. imfg.org/research/doc...

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The Boltzmann Institute presents an event on March 20: Should Ontario municipalities be required to engage in heating planning? www.eventbrite.ca/e/should-ont...

IMFG is looking for its next Manager, Programs and Research. Apply by March 26 and oversee IMFG's operations and design major research programs in municipal finance and governance. Apply now! jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We’re excited to be here and to interact with everyone everywhere who thinks about, engages with, loves cities - including from @uoft.bsky.social and universities across Canada + the world; and w/ policymakers, data specialists, researchers, activists, innovators, residents & more.

Not too way back, but for sure one of my first blushes with @uoftcities.bsky.social & @imfgtoronto.bsky.social A New Agenda for Local Democracy: Building Just, Inclusive, and Participatory Cities via Brittany Andrew-Amofah, Alexandra Flynn, & Patricia Wood utoronto.scholaris.ca/server/api/c...

@imfgtoronto.bsky.social Paper | 2025 A Fleeting Metropolitan Moment "...a genuinely remarkable, yet short-lived, experiment in metropolitan governance in the Toronto region during the COVID-19 pandemic." Gabriel Eidelman & @jen-nelles.bsky.social imfg.org/research/doc... 4/

During #COVID the mayors and chairs from municipal gov'ts in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area collaborated to coordinate responses and advocate for the region. Learn about this unprecedented metro moment in my latest with Gabe Eidelman and @imfgtoronto.bsky.social imfg.org/research/doc...

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