Municipal World introduces its new podcast, MW Shares, devoted to sharing the stories of communities from coast to coast to coast, and providing insights into the challenges and opportunities facing local governments today. This podcast will cover the stories that matter most to municipalities, municipal leaders, and their communities, covering topics like council-staff relations, place making, innovation, sustainability economic development, civic engagement, human resources, communications, managing change, and more. Hosted by Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner, MW Shares takes listeners deeper into the civic issues that municipal governments must tackle every day, highlighting new and emerging next practices, and sharing stories intended to shape and elevate conversations about community. These are the stories of local government – the celebrations of success, the sharing of lessons learned, the cautionary tales, and the keen insights into what lies ahead for municipalities as they tackle the challenges of service delivery, governance and policy making in an environment that is both fiscally and politically demanding. We invite you to join our conversation -- and to perhaps share your story … here on MW Shares.
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Municipal World introduces its new podcast, MW Shares, devoted to sharing the stories of communities from coast to coast to coast, and providing insights into the challenges and opportunities facing local governments today. This podcast will cover the stories that matter most to municipalities, municipal leaders, and their communities, covering topics like council-staff relations, place making, innovation, sustainability economic development, civic engagement, human resources, communications, managing change, and more. Hosted by Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner, MW Shares takes listeners deeper into the civic issues that municipal governments must tackle every day, highlighting new and emerging next practices, and sharing stories intended to shape and elevate conversations about community. These are the stories of local government – the celebrations of success, the sharing of lessons learned, the cautionary tales, and the keen insights into what lies ahead for municipalities as they tackle the challenges of service delivery, governance and policy making in an environment that is both fiscally and politically demanding. We invite you to join our conversation -- and to perhaps share your story … here on MW Shares.
Patrick Beauger, vice-president business development, strategy, and marketing at Veolia, joins us to discuss how Canadian municipalities can benefit from “ecofactories,” which integrate water, waste, and energy projects while offering cost savings and environmental synergies. Beauger will also address implementation … [...]
Craig Berga, from Ducks Unlimited Canada in Ontario, and John Stille from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority join us to explore how the Town of Ajax, through strong partnerships, is transforming urban land into resilient wetlands – boosting biodiversity, … [...]
Haley Bateman, a councillor with the Region of Niagara representing St. Catharines, Ontario, joins us to talk about Ontario’s proposed Municipal Accountability Act, which is intended to punish municipal councillors for violence and harassment, but needs significant improvements so that … [...]
Rebecca Bligh, a councillor with the City of Vancouver and President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), joins us to talk about laying the groundwork for a National Prosperity Partnership in order to align all levels of governments around … [...]
Josh Morgan, Mayor of London, Ontario, an FCM board member, and Chair of FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus, joins us to talk about the need for a National Prosperity Partnership that would mean the coordination of all levels of government … [...]
Rowena Santos, a councillor at the City of Brampton, a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s board, and chair of FCM’s Finance, Infrastructure and Transportation (FIT) committee, joins us to talk about FCM’s Municipal Growth Framework, which is … [...]
Lauren Hanchar, Mayor of Watson Lake, Yukon, and President of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC), joins us to talk about the challenges faced by northern communities, such as an affordable housing shortage, aging infrastructure, and financial pressures due to rising … [...]
Neal Comeau, a councillor in Sturgeon County, Alberta, and chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)’s Rural Forum, joins us to talk about FCM’s rural report, The Future of Rural Canada, a comprehensive roadmap to unlock the full potential of … [...]
Rail safety is everyone’s business, and this episode of MW Shares explores why. Sponsored by Operation Lifesaver Canada (OLC), this conversation features Chris Day, OLC executive director, and Sandra LaRose, a rail safety ambassador who turned unimaginable loss into lifesaving advocacy.
In Part Two of the pilot episode of the No Fairy Godmothers in Government podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Weeden continues her examination of the fairy godmother – reliance on other orders of government and the expectation that technology will provide the … [...]
26.03.25 | In Part One of the pilot episode of the No Fairy Godmothers in Government podcast, Dr. Ashleigh Weeden examines the problems of expecting a fairy godmother to provide municipalities with magical solutions to their problems, when in reality … [...]
04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about how a municipal leader can take action to constantly improve their Emotional Intelligence at ever stage of their career.
04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about how the traditional notion of a strong leader as one who hides their emotions can be turned on its head and … [...]
04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about how emotions are full of wisdom to assist municipal leaders so they can learn to treat their team members as individuals … [...]
04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about ways a municipal leader can learn to boost their own Emotional Intelligence and how helping people in their organization to … [...]
04.02.25 | Carolyn Stern, Emotional Intelligence expert and award-winning author of The Emotionally Strong Leader, joins us to talk about understanding what Emotional Intelligence is and why it is important for municipal leaders to have Emotional Intelligence.
03.05.25 | Sandra Lisi, vice-president supplier engagement at Kinetic GPO, joins us to discuss how organizations can navigate the process of doing business with Canada’s largest municipality and effectively engage with the City of Toronto’s diverse departments, secure contracts, and … [...]
02.12.25 | Monica Ciriello, a municipal lawyer who writes Municipal World’s monthly Municipal Docket column, joins us to talk about heritage bylaws and how designating a home as a heritage property can inspire legal battles.
02.12.25 | Monica Ciriello, a municipal lawyer who writes Municipal World’s monthly Municipal Docket column, joins us to talk about homelessness and, in particular, a big legal decision making headlines across the United States and how it may or may … [...]
02.12.25 | Monica Ciriello, a municipal lawyer who writes Municipal World’s monthly Municipal Docket column, joins us to talk about licensing pets and animal bylaws.
Municipal World introduces its new podcast, MW Shares, devoted to sharing the stories of communities from coast to coast to coast, and providing insights into the challenges and opportunities facing local governments today. This podcast will cover the stories that matter most to municipalities, municipal leaders, and their communities, covering topics like council-staff relations, place making, innovation, sustainability economic development, civic engagement, human resources, communications, managing change, and more. Hosted by Municipal World CEO Susan Gardner, MW Shares takes listeners deeper into the civic issues that municipal governments must tackle every day, highlighting new and emerging next practices, and sharing stories intended to shape and elevate conversations about community. These are the stories of local government – the celebrations of success, the sharing of lessons learned, the cautionary tales, and the keen insights into what lies ahead for municipalities as they tackle the challenges of service delivery, governance and policy making in an environment that is both fiscally and politically demanding. We invite you to join our conversation -- and to perhaps share your story … here on MW Shares.
