FULL INTERVIEW: Dover NFLD Mayor Tony R. Keats
07/12/23 • 39 min
Welcome to “N” is for the Newfoundland and Labrador on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Mayor Tony R. Keats of Dover Newfoundland and Labrador. First elected in 1996 Mayor Keats has played a internal part in the municipal landscape in the province. He served as President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, and has sat on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as well. Earlier this year he was announced as one of the 3 Canadian Mayors in the running to be the “Worlds Mayor”. Today we are going to be chatting about state of municipalities in the province. *************************************************** Follow Mayor Tony Keats: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyrkeats Mayor Keats "The Chamber" Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-keats/episodes/Engaging-All-Levels-Of-Government-e267pvn *************************************************** Follow The Political Trenches: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI2i25ZVKTO84oUsLyO4jig Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Website: https://www.strategicsteps.ca/ The Political Trenches was Produced and Edited by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc © 2023
Welcome to “N” is for the Newfoundland and Labrador on the Political Trenches: Local Government At Work. Today we are honoured to have Mayor Tony R. Keats of Dover Newfoundland and Labrador. First elected in 1996 Mayor Keats has played a internal part in the municipal landscape in the province. He served as President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, and has sat on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as well. Earlier this year he was announced as one of the 3 Canadian Mayors in the running to be the “Worlds Mayor”. Today we are going to be chatting about state of municipalities in the province. *************************************************** Follow Mayor Tony Keats: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyrkeats Mayor Keats "The Chamber" Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-keats/episodes/Engaging-All-Levels-Of-Government-e267pvn *************************************************** Follow The Political Trenches: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI2i25ZVKTO84oUsLyO4jig Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Website: https://www.strategicsteps.ca/ The Political Trenches was Produced and Edited by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc © 2023
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Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. We are continuing our journey through the Municipal Alphabet. I long with my co-host Ian McCormack, will provide insights and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that confront local governments as they strive to serve their communities. Today we bring you the letter ‘N’ which stands for the Newfoundland and Labrador. Ian will be sitting out this weeks interview, bCraig Pollett from M is for the Maritimes will be joining me to speak with a Mayor on the front lines of Municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador. But first we will talk about how the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial government recently said no to regionalization plans for Municipalities, How one Municipality in British Columbia is being called the most secretive municipality in Canada, and as Municipalities being to face financial constraints in Canada, Alberta’s provincial capital is cutting top managers and position to find savings. *************************************************** Stories We Talked About This Episode: N.L. government says no to regionalization plan https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-regionalization-rejected-1.6823590 Full disclosure: Prince George selected as most secretive municipality in Canada: https://ckpgtoday.ca/2023/06/29/full-disclosure-prince-george-selected-as-most-secretive-municipality-in-canada/ City of Edmonton cuts top manager positions and shuffles departments: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/city-of-edmonton-cuts-top-manager-positions-and-shuffles-departments *************************************************** Follow Mayor Tony Keats: Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonyrkeats "The Chamber" Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tony-keats/episodes/Engaging-All-Levels-Of-Government-e267pvn *************************************************** Follow The Political Trenches: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI2i25ZVKTO84oUsLyO4jig Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Website: https://www.strategicsteps.ca/ The Political Trenches was Produced and Edited by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc © 2023
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"O" is for Ontario
Municipal governments are comprised of local elected officials and encompass a range of administrative bodies, including cities, towns, villages, and municipal districts. This is the Political Trenches: Local Government at Work, the show dedicated to talking about the most pressing issues confronting municipal governments throughout Canada. I along with Ian McCormack, will provide insights and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities that confront local governments as they strive to serve their communities. We are continuing our journey through the Municipal Alphabet, and today we bring you the letter ‘O’ which stands for Ontario. Later in the episode, Ian and I will be joined by the President of The Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario. But first we will be digging into a story out of Winnipeg about Ethics, Then we will be off to Nova Scotia to talk about the province asking municipalities to form police boards - which some are not doing, and then we will be ending in Ontario to discuss a recent public hearing in Guelph which residents came out to voice their concerns about the “Strong Mayor Powers”. *************************************************** Stories Talked About In Todays Episode: 'I do believe in ethics': City councillor denies stalling Parker Lands development: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/i-do-believe-in-ethics-city-councillor-denies-stalling-parker-lands-development-1.6478798 Some N.S. municipalities create police boards after provincial reminder — others say no: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/police-boards-forming-others-say-no-nova-scotia-1.6906166 Guelph residents speak out against strong mayor powers at council meeting: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/guelph-residents-speak-out-against-strong-mayor-powers-at-council-meeting-1.6459043 *************************************************** Chapters: 0:00 - Opening 0:30 - Introduction 1:50 - Winnipeg Councillor Talks Ethics 5:59 - Nova Scotia Municipal Police Commission 10:48 - Strong Mayor Powers 16:44 - Interview with Stephen O’Brien President of AMCTO 37:47 - Wrap Up 39:49 - Credits *************************************************** Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show *************************************************** Follow the Cross Border Interview Podcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrossBorderPod Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI2i25ZVKTO84oUsLyO4jig Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Cross Border Interviews with Chris Brown was Produced and Edited by Miranda, Brown & Associates Inc. © 2023
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