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From the bustling streets of Vancouver to the serene coastlines of the Maritimes, and all the way up north to the breathtaking landscapes of the Arctic, we're embarking on an expedition that will connect us, inform us, and empower us. This isn't just another show; it's your portal into the pulse of your local community and every community across our vast and diverse country.

  1. 1d ago

    Penhold and Westlock Councillors Awarded With Excellence

    Leadership in municipal government is about more than holding a seat at the council table. It’s about listening to residents, bringing people together, making tough decisions, and working toward a better future for the community. Across Alberta, elected officials take on that responsibility in communities of every size. Their challenges may differ, but the goal is much the same: to make their municipalities better places to live, work, and grow. At the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Awards Gala, the Award of Excellence recognized outstanding civic leadership by current or former municipal elected officials with at least four years of elected service. Today on Municipal Affairs, we’re celebrating the leadership, commitment, and community-minded service that help local government make a lasting difference. ------ Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

    Penhold and Westlock Councillors Awarded With Excellence

  2. 1d ago

    City of Spruce Grove Senior Leadership Team Honoured

    Strong communities don’t happen by accident. Behind every successful municipality is a team of people working together to make decisions, solve problems, and keep their community moving forward. And that kind of leadership takes more than individual talent. It takes collaboration, a shared vision, and a commitment to public service. At the 2026 Alberta Municipalities Awards Gala in Edmonton, the Dedicated Senior Team Award recognized a municipal leadership team that exemplifies those qualities. This year’s recipient is the Senior Leadership Team with the City of Spruce Grove, recognized for its service excellence, effective leadership, and dedication to municipal government. ------ Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

    City of Spruce Grove Senior Leadership Team Honoured

  3. 4d ago

    Nenshi Pitches Alberta Summer Villages Assocaition

    Representatives from 51 summer villages across Alberta gathered in Edmonton last week for the Alberta Summer Villages Association’s annual convention. Mayors, deputy mayors, and other municipal leaders came together to discuss the shared challenges facing their communities, from changing population patterns to the growing demands on municipal infrastructure and services. Across Alberta, many summer villages are seeing more people make their communities their permanent homes. As these once primarily seasonal destinations continue to evolve into year-round communities, municipalities are facing new pressures to provide the infrastructure and services residents need. Funding remains a key concern, with some municipal leaders raising questions about whether provincial funding formulas adequately reflect the realities of summer villages, where seasonal residents and visitors can place additional demands on local infrastructure beyond what permanent population figures might suggest. The convention also brought a provincial political perspective to these discussions, with Alberta NDP Leader and Leader of the Official Opposition Naheed Nenshi addressing municipal leaders. His remarks provided an opportunity to hear his perspective on the challenges facing Alberta’s summer villages, the role of the provincial government in supporting municipalities, and the broader discussion around municipal autonomy and the relationship between provincial and local governments.------ Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

    Nenshi Pitches Alberta Summer Villages Assocaition

  4. 4d ago

    Williams Talks Summer Village at ASVA

    epresentatives from 51 summer villages across Alberta gathered in Edmonton last week for the Alberta Summer Villages Association’s annual convention. Mayors, deputy mayors, and other municipal leaders came together to share their perspectives and discuss some of the common challenges facing their communities. Among the key issues raised were the changing nature of summer villages, where more people are choosing to make these communities their permanent homes. What were once primarily seasonal destinations are increasingly becoming year-round communities, bringing new demands for infrastructure, services, and municipal resources. Funding remains another significant concern. Municipal leaders say summer villages can face unique challenges when it comes to securing provincial infrastructure funding, particularly when funding formulas place a strong emphasis on permanent population numbers, despite the additional demands created by seasonal residents and visitors. For these communities, the question is how to ensure funding reflects the realities of the people who live in, work in, and use these communities throughout the year. The convention also provided an opportunity for municipal leaders to hear directly from Alberta’s provincial government. For the first time in his role as Minister of Municipal Affairs, Dan Williams addressed the gathering, speaking about the province’s approach to municipal issues, the ongoing discussion around municipal autonomy, and where he sees the relationship between municipal and provincial governments heading in the years ahead. ------ Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

    Williams Talks Summer Village at ASVA

  5. 4d ago

    Summer Villages Gather in Edmonton

    epresentatives from 51 of Alberta’s summer villages gathered in Edmonton during the first week of October for a two-day convention focused on the shared challenges and issues facing summer villages across every corner of the province. Over the course of the convention, delegates heard from government officials and representatives of organizations whose work directly impacts summer villages and the communities they serve. On the second day of the convention, we sat down with Brian Waterhouse, president of the Alberta Summer Villages Association, Alberta Municipalities Vice President Debra Reid-Mickler, and Rural Municipalities of Alberta President Kara Westerlund to discuss some of the key takeaways from the two-day gathering.  ----- Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

    Summer Villages Gather in Edmonton

  6. 5d ago

    🔴 LIVE MB VOTES 2026 - What To Expect On Election Day (Sponsored By AMM)

    Welcome to Municipal Affairs Live for this Wednesday, October 21st. Municipal politics is often the level of government we pay the least attention to — until something goes wrong. A pothole that never gets fixed. Property taxes that keep climbing. Concerns about public safety, homelessness, housing or the state of our roads and infrastructure.  These are the issues we encounter in our communities every day, and they’re often the issues we expect our local leaders to address. But as Manitoba heads into the final week before municipal election day, there’s a bigger question: how much are voters paying attention, what will shape their decisions, and are we about to see a call for change at city halls and council chambers across the province? In Winnipeg, a crowded mayoral race is putting questions of leadership, accountability and the city’s future in the spotlight. And beyond the capital, communities across Manitoba are weighing their own priorities — from growth and development to affordability, infrastructure and the services residents rely on. Municipal elections can also be unpredictable. Turnout is often lower than in provincial and federal elections, which means a relatively small shift in who actually casts a ballot can have a meaningful impact on the outcome. And with some high-profile incumbent defeats recently in British Columbia, it’s worth asking whether those results offer any lessons for Manitoba — or whether each community’s political story is unique. So, what are voters really thinking? What do the polls tell us — and what can they not tell us? And when election results come in, how do we separate a genuine appetite for change from the influence of turnout, name recognition and local issues? To help us make sense of it all, we’re joined for our penultimate episode of Manitoba Votes 2026, with Curtis Brown, Vice President and Managing Director for Western Canada at Abacus Data, to talk about voter sentiment, municipal election polling and what to watch for as Manitobans prepare to choose their local leaders. This episode of Municipal Affairs Live is brought to you in part by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, representing Manitoba’s municipal governments and the communities they serve. So, with that, let’s get started. As this is Municipal Affairs — live, I’m Christopher Brown, and today, we’re asking… What Should I Expect On Election Day?  ----- Episode Made Possible With Support From:  https://amm.mb.ca/ ------ Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

  7. 6d ago

    SUMA Takes Saskatchewan Municipalities' Case to Ottawa

    Across Saskatchewan, municipalities are on the front lines of some of the biggest challenges facing the country — from aging infrastructure and housing shortages to economic uncertainty and the cost of keeping communities growing. But when local governments need support, their voices often have to travel well beyond city hall. Earlier this month, representatives from SUMA, SARM, the Government Relations Ministry in Saskatchewan, and mayors from major cities travelled to Ottawa to make the case for municipalities across the province. The delegation met with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and federal representatives, including Parliamentary Secretary Kody Blois, Secretary of State Buckley Belanger, Minister Eleanor Olszewski, and Parliamentary Secretary Jennifer McKelvie. The issues on the table were significant: sustained investment in infrastructure, support for communities facing tariff-related economic pressures, and collaboration on housing and the challenges that come with growth. For SUMA — the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association — these conversations are central to its role. As the collective voice of Saskatchewan's urban municipalities, SUMA works to ensure local governments have a say in the policies and programs that affect the communities they serve. But making the case is only the beginning. What matters is how that message is received — and whether those conversations lead to meaningful action for municipalities back home. SUMA Executive Director Jean Marc Nadeau was part of the delegation. He joins us to discuss what SUMA brought to Ottawa, the priorities it put before federal decision-makers, and how those concerns were received. Today on Municipal Affairs, we look beyond the meetings and the headlines to examine what Saskatchewan's municipalities are asking for, what they heard in response, and what comes next in the effort to secure support for communities across the province.I'm Christopher Brown, and this is Municipal Affairs. ------ Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

    SUMA Takes Saskatchewan Municipalities' Case to Ottawa

  8. Oct 19

    🔴 LIVE BC VOTES 2026 - ELECTION SPECIAL

    Chris Brown adn Ian McCorack break down the reace and what it means moving forward for municipaliies. ndt ------ Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown ------ Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social  Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network ©2026

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