About this episode

Joe Masi discusses the infrastructure challenges facing rural communities and the support needed from senior governments.

Joe Masi, FCM board member, Rural Forum vice-chair, and Portage la Prairie, Man. city councillor, joins to discuss the infrastructure challenges facing rural communities and what meaningful support from senior orders of government would look like for rural municipalities.

People in this episode

Guest: Joe Masi

Topics covered

• infrastructure
• rural communities
• government support
• municipal challenges
• local governance

Keywords

• infrastructure
• rural communities
• government support
• municipalities
• challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FCM, Rural Forum

Places: Portage la Prairie, Man.

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