Media Advisory - Manning Foundation Launches Series of Papers on Municipal Government
First Paper on "The Role of Municipal Government" to be Released Monday August 19th
CALGARY, Aug. 15, 2013 /CNW/ - The Manning Foundation for Democratic Education, a registered charity dedicated to creating publicly available research and education to strengthen the building blocks of democracy, will release a series of papers on issues related to municipal governance starting Monday, August 19th.
The first will be a '101' on the ideal role of municipal government, what municipal governments should own, what they should regulate, and what they should spend on. The paper will issue a strong challenge to the scope creep, tax increases and growth of municipal government occurring across Canada.
WHAT: | Media availability by author and Manning Foundation Senior Fellow David Seymour on the release of his paper on the role of municipal government | ||
WHEN: | The paper will be posted at www.manningfoundation.org at 11:00 a.m. mountain Monday August 19th. Embargoed copies available upon request | ||
WHERE: | Seymour is available by phone for journalists across Canada, and in Calgary for in- person interviews | ||
SOURCE: Manning Foundation for Democratic Education
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For more information or to schedule an interview please call:
Morten Paulsen
403.399.3377
[email protected]
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