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  1. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) urged Ottawa for predictable, long-term infrastructure funding during budget consultations.

Saskatchewan Municipalities Lobby Federal Government for Flexible Infrastructure Funding

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What happened

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Saskatchewan municipal leaders met with federal officials in Ottawa on October 6 and 7. The delegation, which included representatives from SARM, advocated for changes to federal-provincial infrastructure funding programs. The province stated that greater flexibility in cost-shared funding is needed to help communities address their specific infrastructure needs, such as roads, bridges, and water systems.

From westcentralonline.com

Why it matters

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The lobbying effort seeks to increase the flexibility of federal cost-shared funding programs. This push challenges existing restrictions on how infrastructure funding is distributed to communities across the province.

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has been urging Ottawa for predictable, long-term infrastructure funding during budget consultations.

From westcentralonline.com

Who's involved

  • SARMOrganization representing rural municipalities in Saskatchewan
  • SaskatchewanProvince where the municipal leaders operate
  • Government of SaskatchewanProvincial government involved in the funding discussions
  • OttawaLocation where the lobbying meeting took place

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • YorktonSpeculative

    Municipalities could see improved ability to manage asset maintenance and investment if funding flexibility is secured.

  • CrownSpeculative

    Infrastructure projects might benefit from greater funding flexibility to address core asset maintenance and investment needs.

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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) urged Ottawa for predictable, long-term infrastructure funding during budget consultations. All 2 developments

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