Click on an article below to read the news coverage on innovative infrastructure and financing solutions.

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News Clippings

• Calgary Herald, September 24, 2011 “‘Penny Tax’ for art to be pitched Monday”
• Dave Rutherford Show, September 27, 2011 “Penny Tax for Alberta“
• Calgary Herald, September 28, 2011 “‘Penny Tax’ a tough sell”
• ReNew Canada, November 17, 2011 “National Infrastructure Summit Looks for Inspiration”
• Regina Leader Post, November 18, 2011 “Let’s TOC about infrastructure”
• Saskatchewan Star Phoenix, November 18, 2011 “Let’s TOC infrastructure”
• Maclean’s Magazine, November 28, 2011 “Building a Better City”
• Edmonton Journal, November 30, 2011 “Staples: Cities need more tax powers to pay for service”
• Infrastructure Canada, November 30, 2011 “Government of Canada Invites Partners to Join in Developing a Long-Term Infrastructure Plan”
• Construction Canada, December 2011, page 24 “Solving the Municipal Infrastructure Crisis”
• Calgary Herald, December 7, 2011 “Municipal plan opens debate on density”
• Department of Finance Canada, December 12, 2011 “Harper Government and City of Greater Sudbury to Improve Wastewater Management Through Public-Private Partnership”
• Calgary Herald, December 19, 2011 “Funding transit expansion in Calgary becomes a hot debate”
• Edmonton Journal, December 21, 2011 “Full speed ahead for LRT?”
• Winnipeg Free Press, January 28, 2012 “Manitobans back infrastructure tax“
• Calgary Herald, February 4, 2012 “The fiscally conservative case for Nenshi’s pet bus”
• Victoria Times Colonist, February 15, 2012 “$500 million infrastructure deficit can be managed, Victoria finance director says”
• Winnipeg Free Press, February 17, 2012 “Manitoba drivers get free ride on gas tax”
• Saskatoon Star Phoenix, February 21, 2012 “Build city with long-term view”
• Saskatoon Star Phoenix, February 22, 2012 “Cash split divides cities, RMs”
• Regina LeaderPost, February 22, 2012 “Cash injection for community plan”
• Regina Leader Post, March 5, 2012 “Is mayor’s exit the end of an era for industry?”
• ReNew Canada, March 29, 2012 “Federal Budget 2012: Harper Eliminates Pennies, NRTEE”
• Calgary Herald, March 30, 2012 “Albertans ready to accept higher taxes for essential services, poll shows”
• Edmonton Journal, April 7, 2012 “Time to give the heave-ho to status quo for municipal funding”

Videos

• Journal of Commerce, March 11, 2011 “Casey Vander Ploeg of the Canada West Foundation at the 2011 Canadian Construction Association Conference”
• Institute on Municipal Finance & Governance, September 2, 2011 “Interview with Casey Vander Ploeg”
• Global Calgary, September 26, 2011 “One cent solution”
• Global Calgary, September 26, 2011 “Calgary businessman suggests local GST hike”
• CTV Regina, November 17, 2011 “News at Noon” (Let’sTOC featured at the 5:44 mark)
• CBC, November 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 2011, “The Big Fix”
• YouTube, February 2, 2012, “National Infrastructure Summit”