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With 73 municipalities in PEI that only cover 30 percent of our Island, how can we expect rural PEI to be strong?  We can’t.  Many municipalities lack the capacity for local planning and strategic decision-making.  These are essential for shaping a better future. If fixing municipal boundaries … [Read more...] about Municipal restructuring is an opportunity – opinion piece by Bruce MacDougall, FPEIM President

At the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference held in Ottawa, Federation of PEI Municipalities (FPEIM) President, Bruce MacDougall, was elected Chair of FCM’s Atlantic Regional Caucus.   MacDougall previously served as the Chair of the Atlantic Caucus in 2009 and … [Read more...] about MacDougall elected as Chair of the Atlantic Regional Caucus

The second annual Local Government Summit was held yesterday in Ottawa, in advance of a conference for provincial and territorial ministers of municipal affairs scheduled for July in Regina. Saskatchewan municipal association presidents Ray Orb (Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities) and … [Read more...] about Local Government Summit

The Federation of PEI Municipalities held its 60th Annual Meeting on Monday April 24, 2017. The meeting was held at the Charlottetown Hotel; the same venue which hosted the founding meeting. “Sixty years ago, a small group of forward-thinking municipal leaders came together because they believed … [Read more...] about FPEIM celebrates 60th anniversary

Federation of PEI Municipalities President Bruce MacDougall today applauded the increase in infrastructure spending announced in the federal government’s fall fiscal update. The update, presented in the House of Commons on November 1, included a major announcement which expands Phase 2 of the … [Read more...] about Federation applauds increased Infrastructure funding

According to Federation of PEI Municipalities President Bruce MacDougall, "the present municipal legislation in this province is decades behind the times."   Last month, the Province released proposed new legislation and invited municipalities to provide input before it heads to the floor of the … [Read more...] about Federation requests more time to review Municipal Government Act

Today, the Government of PEI released the proposed Municipal Government Act, giving municipalities a chance to comment before it's tabled in the Legislative Assembly. Federation of PEI Municipalities President, Bruce MacDougall, welcomed the release of the draft act.  "The process for modernizing … [Read more...] about Municipal Government Act released for consultation

PEI’s 2016 Budget has slashed a $1.8 million Provincial Infrastructure Fund and Island municipalities and their residents will bear the brunt of this unexpected action. When the HST was implemented in 2013, the provincial government introduced a $1.8 million Provincial Infrastructure Fund for … [Read more...] about Provincial Infrastructure Fund