FCM: The national voice of Canadian local government Vice-President Garth Frizzell & Policy Advisor Tim Stiles Association of Yukon Communities Conference May 10, 2019

Outline for today FCM Budget 2019 Election 2019 Who we are, northern work Budget 2019 Turning point for municipalities Election 2019 Critical opportunity

FCM: Who we are The national voice of Canada’s local order of government: 2,000 member municipalities in every part of Canada Nearly 80% are rural, remote and northern communities Our members represent more than 90% of Canadians

Shaping national agenda FCM: What we do Shaping national agenda Results Convening municipal sector Building capacity Convene and empower local leaders to build shared solutions Build local capacity through program tools and funding Bring local priorities to the national agenda FCM delivers results for communities of all sizes

FCM delivers results $180-billion federal infrastructure program Canada’s first-ever national housing strategy New respect and investment for rural, northern and remote communities Budget 2019: Turning point

Northern and Remote Forum Current Priorities Climate change adaptation and GHG mitigation program design Arctic and Northern Policy Framework Broadband

Budget 2019: Gas Tax Fund boost One-time doubling of GTF transfer (extra $2.2B in 2019) Extra $49 Million for Northern communities Stable, flexible tool: empowers you to strengthen infrastructure FCM has worked with successive governments to shape GTF Launched (2005) Permanent (2011) 2% escalator (2014) 1-year boost (2019) ??? Key messages – Budget 2019 Budget 2019 is a significant turning point for cities and communities. We welcome this elevation of our municipal-federal partnership as the way to build better lives for Canadians. This budget delivers major results for Canadians directly through their local governments. This budget puts tools directly in local hands. Growing our core Gas Tax Fund transfer means more projects move forward now. From roads and bridges to public transit and rec centres—this is about building better lives. It acts directly on local expertise. We’ve been crystal-clear that universal high-speed Internet access is key to building better lives in our rural, northern and remote communities. It invests in delivering directly for Canadians through FCM—to make people’s lives more secure and affordable. (This means everything from savings on home energy costs … to new energy-efficient arenas.) This budget charts a path toward a fully modernized relationship that puts the right tools in local hands. That’s something all parties can agree we need to get more done for Canadians.   Yukon amount for 2018-2019 pre-boost: $ 16,511,706.22 Northern amount pre-boost: $ 49,098,206.22 Doubled: $ 98,196,412.44

Municipal revenue sources remain fairly constant since 2008 Territories – Source: StatsCan

Budget 2019: Universal internet access Unprecedented $5-6 billion for broadband infrastructure A clear response to FCM’s #Internet4All campaign Recognizes our expert advice: Internet = key to northern and remote economy and quality of life

Final Communications Push Ariel: Outline the final push

Targeted ads in lead-up to #Budget2019

Budget 2019: $1B boost through FCM Major investment in FCM’s Green Municipal Fund Renewal of FCM’s popular Municipal Asset Management Program Doubles down on delivering directly for Canadians via FCM

Election 2019: Critical opportunity By elevating our federal-municipal partnership, Budget 2019 raises the bar Election 2019 is a critical opportunity to modernize this relationship. “Let’s make empowered local leaders the new normal for Canada.”

Election 2019: Our “platform” Federal Muni P/T Modern fiscal tools: empowering local leaders (e.g. permanent GTF boost) Modern relationship: seat at the table Ideas that address grassroots challenges and make life more secure and affordable Modern relationship

Election 2019: All hands on deck FCM’s board mandated an intensive pre-election push: Outreach to all national parties Platform development Communications & media Member/stakeholder engagement #1 campaign tool: FCM members

Election 2019: What you can do Stay Engaged with FCM Strengthen the united national voice of local government Attend Annual Conference Engage national political leaders in Quebec City (May 30-June 2) Get our message out Engage candidates, social media, traditional media

Election 2019: What can we do to help? How do FCM’s national priorities relate to your local priorities in the Yukon? What kinds of support/material would be helpful when engaging the federal Yukon candidates? How would you like the next federal government to work with Yukon communities?

Let’s talk.