POLITICAL ACUMEN:
CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT
Recognizing the importance of political understanding in the role of senior municipal administrators, also referred to as political acumen, CAMA launched a Political Acumen Toolkit. This resource can be found at politicalacumen.camacam.ca
Provincial/territorial and federal governments are both important touch points for any municipality. Provincial and territorial governments fund and administer municipalities, and therefore it is critical for CAOs and their Councils to build strong relationships with their local representatives and the Ministers/Deputy Ministers overseeing the departments that govern, impact, and benefit their community. While the federal government has less oversight as municipalities are not their jurisdiction, it too creates policy that directly impacts municipalities and provides grant funding for municipal initiatives.
In this section of the Toolkit, we look at the connections between municipal, provincial and federal and how to effectively work with representatives at higher levels of government.
Today’s featured category is tips on navigating the changes in government.
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