FCM Prepares To Gather In Edmonton

FCM Prepares To Gather In Edmonton

From Municipal Affairs by Cross Border Network

May 25, 2026 · 30 min · Season 5 · Episode 62

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming FCM Annual Conference in Edmonton, highlighting its significance for municipal leaders across Canada.

For this edition of Municipal Affairs, we’re heading to the heart of Alberta as Edmonton prepares to welcome municipal leaders from across Canada for one of the country’s most important gatherings of local government. For more than 125 years, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities — known as FCM — has served as the national voice of municipal government in Canada. Since its beginnings in 1901, municipalities from coast to coast to coast have come together through this organization to advocate for stronger communities, better infrastructure, and policies that reflect the realities facing Canadians at the local level. Today, FCM represents nearly 2,000 municipalities and 20 provincial and territorial municipal associations, speaking on behalf of more than 90 percent of Canadians. From Canada’s largest cities to rural towns and northern communities, municipal leaders gather annually to set priorities, share ideas, and tackle the challenges shaping communities across the country. This year, that conversation comes to Edmonton. From June 4th through 7th, more than 1,500 elected officials, municipal staff, partners, and federal representatives will gather at the Edmonton Convention…

Topics covered

  • municipal government
  • local leadership
  • community advocacy
  • infrastructure
  • national conference

Keywords

  • municipalities
  • local government
  • FCM
  • Edmonton
  • conference
  • community
  • infrastructure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Places: Canada, Edmonton

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