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Download MP3The Honourable Senator Paula Simons joins us to discuss her senate inquiry into the relationship between the federal and municipal governments and what we can do to help those "creatures of the province."
Here are the relevant links for this episode:
Electric scooters
Snow budget
Avian flu
Guest: Paula Simons
Paula's inquiry
- Challenges and Opportunities of Canadian Municipalities
- YouTube: The relationship between the federal government and municipalities
- Senator Éric Forest's remarks
Paula's walk
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