The AMM has been actively working for months to ensure Manitoba’s municipal priorities are front and center in the national conversation as Canadians head to the polls on April 28.
Media Release - March 27, 2025
The AMM has launched a Federal Election Priorities Hub, a dedicated webpage that outlines our three key pillars and targeted recommendations to political parties and federal government. This hub serves as a resource for all of Manitoba's 137 municipalities, highlighting our calls to action leading up to and beyond Election Day.
Our key pillars and recommendations focus on:
Responsive Development
- Work with municipalities to set homebuilding targets, responsively to local needs and pressures
- Avoid one-size-fits-all policy that penalizes rural, smaller urban, or northern communities
- Reward municipal innovation that builds homes quickly and efficiently
Modernized Funding Model & Core Infrastructure Investments
- 21st century municipalities need 21st century funding
- Enhance the Canada Community-Building Fund to support municipal strategic investments for growth
- A new dedicated core infrastructure fund for water and wastewater
- Less red tape, and more flexibility for getting infrastructure projects off the ground
Public Safety & Sustainable Policing
- Reform the bail and parole systems to keep repeat offenders off the streets
- No more offloading of higher policing costs
- Consult with municipalities before policing changes that cost communities more
- Enhance social and mental health support to keep police focused on policing
As the election approaches, we encourage media outlets to download our Federal Priorities Postcard.