Canada’s Cities Are Becoming Ungovernable ft. Anthony Furey

Canada’s municipal elections could decide taxes, housing, crime, transit, and whether cities keep declining.

Anthony Furey joins Paul Micucci to explain why local politics may matter more than people think.

In this episode, we break down:

• Why municipal elections in Ontario and BC could shape Canada’s next political shift
• How property taxes, reserve funds, and city budgets affect affordability
• Why public disorder, transit safety, theft, and street-level crime are changing how people feel in Canadian cities
• How zoning bylaws, no-parking condos, and poor city planning impact property values and quality of life
• Why businesses may leave cities with high taxes, slow approvals, and rising costs
• What voters should ask candidates before municipal election day
• Why low voter turnout gives a small group of people major control over local decisions

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• Hosts: Paul Micucci
• Guests: Anthony Furey

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⏱️ Timestamps:

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:55 Why municipal elections matter
• 02:04 Are Canadian cities starting to decline?
• 03:36 How political campaigns are changing
• 05:38 Machine politics and outsider candidates
• 08:13 Affordability, taxes, and municipal budgets
• 10:20 Why city spending needs more scrutiny
• 13:46 Property taxes and election-year budgets
• 17:18 Zoning, no-parking condos, and housing
• 22:44 Public safety and disorder in cities
• 26:51 Traffic, enforcement, and public confidence
• 29:45 What cities can do to attract business
• 34:55 Provincial politics, separatism, and Canada’s future
• 38:34 Why voting in local elections matters

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