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| Justin Trudeau, Leader of the Liberal Party. June 5, 2015 |
- Wants to work closely with municipal leaders
- A seat at the national table for municipal leaders?
- Wants to address fiscal imbalance with municipalities
- Feds make 12% of infrastructure compared to municipal more than 60%
- Wants a new deal with own revenue source for a new funding plan
- Regular meetings with municipal leaders
- Substantial, stable and predictable funding with focus on fairness
- Priorities
- Affordable Housing including new rental units
- Public transit and
transportation
- Lost productivity in Toronto estimated at $6bn per year
- Access alternative source of funds such as CPP
- P3 not working
- Climate Change
- 2013 flood cost $5bn, fire
in Slave Lake $700k
- Smart Cities
- Home to 8/10 Canadians
- Will restore the long form census
- Increased funding for
broadband
- Fairness is necessary
- A real partnership in Ottawa with Liberals
- Will debate on municipal
issues with other leaders
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