The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work

Welcome to “V” is for Volunteers on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Our guest today is Ashley Seymour the Executive Director of Volunteer Manitoba Volunteer Manitoba stands as a steadfast pillar, nurturing the spirit of volunteerism and fostering collaboration within the dynamic landscape of Manitoba's community sector. Their unwavering commitment revolves around supporting i...

Welcome to 'The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work,' the podcast where Ian McCormack and Christopher Brown delve into the heart of the most significant municipal news spanning Canada from coast to coast to coast. In each episode, we dissect the decisions and explore the dynamic landscape of local governance. Today we bring you the Letter, “V” which stands for Volunteers. Later in...

Welcome to “U” is for Unprecedented Challenges on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Our guest today is Walter Schwabe. With over 20 years of public speaking experience, Walter has advised thousands of business professionals, public sector employees, and elected officials from all three levels of government. He is a passionate serial tech entrepreneur with over 25 years of experienc...

Welcome to 'The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work,' the podcast where Ian McCormack and I delve into the heart of the most significant municipal news spanning Canada from coast to coast to coast. Each episode we dissect the decisions, and explore the dynamic landscape of local governance. Today we bring you the Letter, “U” which stands for Unprecedented Challenges. Later in the...

Welcome to 'The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work,' the podcast where Ian McCormack and I delve into the heart of the most significant municipal news spanning Canada from coast to coast to coast. Each episode we unravel the intricacies, dissect the decisions, and explore the dynamic landscape of local governance. , In our very special episode today we are looking back on the las...

Welcome to “T” is for Triage on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Our guest today is Cheryl Spencer Morley. Cheryl brings a wealth of crisis management and knowledge to her position. Throughout her 25 years of public sector experience at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels, her strategic communications approaches have always revolved around providing proactive, authentic,...

Welcome to 'The Political Trenches: Local Government At Work,' the podcast where Ian McCormack and I delve into the heart of the most significant municipal news spanning Canada from coast to coast to coast. Each episode we unravel the intricacies, dissect the decisions, and explore the dynamic landscape of local governance. We are continuing our journey through the Municipal Alphabet, as w...

Welcome to “S” is for Shared Goals on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. "S" is for Shared Goals, and our guest today is Rudy Friesen, Executive Director of the Red Deer River Municipal Users Group, the driving force behind a collective effort that brings together rural and urban municipalities within the Red Deer River Basin. Now, what makes this group tick? The Red Deer River Muni...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with Ian McCormack, will provide insights and per...

Welcome to “R” is for Retirement on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Why do people leave political office at the height of their career, why are there more people departing elected office at the municipal level than in previous years? Today we are honoured to have Former Mayor Geoff Orr on the show. Geoff served as Mayor of the District of North Saanich, British Columbia from 2018...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with Ian McCormack, will provide insights and per...

NOTICE ---- "The views and opinions expressed by Chair Susan McRory are those of Mrs. McRory and do not represent the views of the Alberta Provincial government." Welcome to “Q” is for Quasi-Judicial Boards on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Susan McRory a chair of a Quasi-Judicial Tribunal in the Province of Alberta. Susan spent 20 years a...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with Ian McCormack, will provide insights and per...

Welcome to “P” is for Policing on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have David Cassels President of the Coalition for Canadian Police Reform After dedicating three decades to the Edmonton Police Force, David assumed the role of Chief of Police in Winnipeg. He brought his extensive expertise to bear on numerous governmental and community boards at the local,...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with Ian McCormack, will provide insights and per...

Welcome to “O” is for Ontario on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Stephen O’Brien President of the Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario. He is also the City Clerk for the City of Guelph, Ontario. The Association represents excellence in local government, management, and leadership. Over the past 85 years, they have provi...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with Ian McCormack, will provide insights and per...

Welcome to “N” is for the Newfoundland and Labrador on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Mayor Tony R. Keats of Dover Newfoundland and Labrador. First elected in 1996 Mayor Keats has played a internal part in the municipal landscape in the province. He served as President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, and has sat on the Federation of Can...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. We are continuing our journey through the Municipal Alpha...

Welcome to “M” is for the Maritimes on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Craig Pollett on the show. From May 2001 to December of 2022, Craig was on the front lines of Municipal government in Eastern Canada as the Past CEO of Municipalities of Newfoundland and Labrador. He left that position and started his own municipal consultant firm - Pollett Strate...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. We are continuing our journey through the Municipal Alpha...

Welcome to “L” is for Leadership in an Emergency, on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Edson Mayor Kevin Zahara. Mayor Zahara in the last month has been on the front lines of true leadership embodies. On Friday May 5th, Yellowhead County, and the Town of Edson issued an immediate evacuation order due to a Wildfire burning out of control near the commun...

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. We are back after a month's hiatus, and today we are...

Welcome to “K” is for Keeping Municipalities Safe, on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Ontario MPP Stephen Blias on the show to talk about Bill 5.

Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. Join us in the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work as we examine the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with my co-hostIan McCormack, President of Strategic Step Inc., will...