The Local Government Cafe Podcast

If you are a local government enthusiast, looking for fresh conversations over a hot cup of morning coffee (or tea or while you’re driving, or walking the dog ... you do you) ... you are in the right place. Welcome to the Local Gov Café Podcast. Hosted by Susan Gardner and Ann Mitchell, this podcast is devoted to having conversations that matter. We’ll be covering the full menu of municipal topics. You’ll discover guests who bring insight and inspiration to the issues that drive and challenge communities. We’ll be talking with leaders in policy, practice, consulting, and academia to put a spotlight on civic government and the people who make it all happen.

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Recent Episodes
  • Speak Up! Grant Ainsley on Media Training for Municipal Leaders
    Mar 4, 2025 – 28:12
  • Balancing Expectations and Strategic Priorities: Reflections on the Role of the CAO
    Dec 31, 2024 – 16:55
  • Beyond Codes of Conduct: Strategies for Creating High-Functioning Councils
    Nov 26, 2024 – 26:38
  • Leadership in Action: How Vaughan’s Public Works Revolutionized Workplace Culture
    Oct 7, 2024 – 17:42
  • Breaking Bias to Build a More Inclusive, Innovative Organization
    Sep 4, 2024 – 24:53
  • CAMA at 50: Empowering Municipal Leaders
    Aug 5, 2024 – 19:29
  • Building Strong Municipal-Indigenous Relationships
    Jul 2, 2024 – 23:10
  • Spotlight on Excellence: Conversations with CAMA award winners
    Jun 5, 2024 – 01:25:22
  • Accountability, Trust, and Feedback: The Building Blocks of Leadership Success
    Apr 23, 2024 – 24:07
  • George Cuff on Leadership, Governance, and the Future of Municipalities
    Mar 5, 2024 – 45:18
  • HR Strategies to Cultivate Excellence: Leading with Empathy in Local Government
    Jan 23, 2024 – 34:16
  • The Unseen Crossing: Understanding the Legacy of the Pandemic
    Dec 5, 2023 – 24:35
  • Small Communities, Big Opportunities
    Nov 7, 2023 – 14:49
  • Tides of Change: Crafting Surrey’s 80-Year Adaptation Vision
    Oct 2, 2023 – 12:00
  • Beyond Development Charges: Decoding Housing Affordability
    Aug 17, 2023 – 24:05
  • Navigating the Power Shift: Ontario’s Strong Mayor Legislation
    Jul 26, 2023 – 30:09
  • Mastering Municipal Management: The Executive Assistant’s Role
    Jul 12, 2023 – 16:40
  • The City Manager’s Journey: 40 Years with Jim Puffalt
    Jun 20, 2023 – 17:09
  • Transcending Boundaries: A municipal transgender journey
    Jun 6, 2023 – 39:41
  • Celebrating Excellence: Canada’s top municipal innovators share their stories
    Jun 1, 2023 – 01:14:40
  • The Jean Collective: Creating Opportunities for Women in Politics
    Apr 25, 2023 – 23:28
  • Breaking Barriers: Wendy Landry’s Insights on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Local Government
    Mar 21, 2023 – 50:39
  • Bafflegab and Buzzwords: How to win the fight against bureaucrat-ese!
    Feb 21, 2023 – 30:33
  • CAMA: Supporting Canada’s CAOs & city managers as a champion of municipal excellence
    Jan 17, 2023 – 25:35
  • Mining for value in municipal budgets with priority based budgeting
    Dec 20, 2022 – 35:24
  • Codes of conduct for municipal council: A step towards ending incivility and disrespect in communities
    Nov 22, 2022 – 34:59
  • Hot potato! A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at local government reform in New Brunswick
    Nov 1, 2022 – 49:47
  • How to avoid getting Cuffed - a conversation with George Cuff
    Oct 4, 2022 – 51:00
  • Women in politics - what’s up? A conversation with Taneen Rudyk
    Sep 13, 2022 – 28:49
  • Welcome to the Local Gov Cafe!
    Aug 7, 2022 – 15:12
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