Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged Friday in front of hundreds of municipal politicians—including Vancouver city councillors—that his government will be a “reliable partner” on a wide range of issues affecting cities.
Carney highlighted housing and infrastructure in his first address to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ conference in Ottawa, where he later took questions from Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh, who is president of the FCM.
“Collaboration between the federal government and all municipalities is more important than ever, as we are at a hinge moment in Canada’s history,” Carney told the crowd. “It is a more dangerous and divided world. Unfortunately, geopolitical risks are rising, and they are threatening our
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