US EditionCarney Says He Has No Immediate Plans to Overhaul Municipal Funding
- Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on May 30, 2025, in Ottawa he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding.
- This hesitation follows the complexity of changing municipal funding because cities fall under provincial oversight and require thorough provincial discussions.
- Carney emphasized the need for predictable municipal funding and stated the federal government focuses on major projects while seeking to collaborate by helping municipalities finance specific initiatives.
- He said funding models should not be "arbitrary and unpredictable" but also doubted Ottawa can delay actions while waiting on lengthy provincial talks.
- The government's approach suggests a preference for targeted collaboration over sweeping reforms, reflecting ongoing challenges in municipal financing and infrastructure needs.
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Carney says Ottawa has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can't undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major projects. Carney addressed the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents cities and towns that have lobbied Ottawa to give them more taxation powers to fund their operations.
Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can’t undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major projects. Carney spoke this morning to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities,
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