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Clark Somerville

Clark Somerville is president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and a local/regional councillor for the Town of Halton Hills and Halton Region. FCM is the national voice of local government, with nearly 2,000 members representing 90 per cent of Canada’s population.

Budget 2017 a game-changer for municipalities

  • For two years, municipal leaders have laid out a bold vision for Canada’s future. We’ve shown how communities—large and small, urban, and rural—are this
Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | April 12, 2017
Downtown Calgary. Cities are poised to gain from Budget 2017, especially if the provinces agree help fund infrastructure projects. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

Budget 2017 a game-changer for municipalities

Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | April 12, 2017
  • For two years, municipal leaders have laid out a bold vision for Canada’s future. We’ve shown how communities—large and small, urban, and rural—are this

Budget 2017 a game-changer for municipalities

Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | April 12, 2017
  • For two years, municipal leaders have laid out a bold vision for Canada’s future. We’ve shown how communities—large and small, urban, and rural—are this
Downtown Calgary. Cities are poised to gain from Budget 2017, especially if the provinces agree help fund infrastructure projects. Photograph courtesy of Bernard Spragg

2017: crossroads year for municipalities

  • For Canadians in communities of all sizes, 2016 brought hope on a scale we haven’t seen in years. But ask any municipal leader and
Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | December 14, 2016
Last month’s fall economic statement expanded Phase 2 of the federal infrastructure plan to $81-billion over 11 years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

2017: crossroads year for municipalities

Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | December 14, 2016
  • For Canadians in communities of all sizes, 2016 brought hope on a scale we haven’t seen in years. But ask any municipal leader and

2017: crossroads year for municipalities

Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | December 14, 2016
  • For Canadians in communities of all sizes, 2016 brought hope on a scale we haven’t seen in years. But ask any municipal leader and
Last month’s fall economic statement expanded Phase 2 of the federal infrastructure plan to $81-billion over 11 years. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Infrastructure: municipalities are key to second phase

  • HALTON HILLS, ONT.—This is a watershed year for the federal-municipal partnership. The federal government has put forward an unprecedented plan to build Canada’s future
Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | November 21, 2016
Highway 401 and Don Mills in Toronto. This is a watershed year for the federal-municipal partnership. The federal government has put forward an unprecedented plan to build Canada’s future by investing in local infrastructure. The recent fall economic statement underscored this commitment to generate growth by building stronger cities and communities, writes Clark Sommerville. Photograph courtesy of Flickr

Infrastructure: municipalities are key to second phase

Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | November 21, 2016
  • HALTON HILLS, ONT.—This is a watershed year for the federal-municipal partnership. The federal government has put forward an unprecedented plan to build Canada’s future

Infrastructure: municipalities are key to second phase

Opinion | BY CLARK SOMERVILLE | November 21, 2016
  • HALTON HILLS, ONT.—This is a watershed year for the federal-municipal partnership. The federal government has put forward an unprecedented plan to build Canada’s future
Highway 401 and Don Mills in Toronto. This is a watershed year for the federal-municipal partnership. The federal government has put forward an unprecedented plan to build Canada’s future by investing in local infrastructure. The recent fall economic statement underscored this commitment to generate growth by building stronger cities and communities, writes Clark Sommerville. Photograph courtesy of Flickr
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