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July 13, 2026
<p>Il y a un peu plus d’un an, après avoir quitté Ottawa à la suite du congrès de la Fédération canadienne des municipalités, je me suis donné un objectif : apprendre le français, la deuxième langue officielle du Canada.</p><p><br></p><p>Je voulais me lancer un défi et, un jour, faire une entrevue complète en français pour Municipal Affairs.</p><p><br>Au congrès de la FCM à Edmonton, la conseillère de la Ville de Salmon Arm, Louise Wallace Richmond, a accepté d’être ma première invitée pour une entrevue entièrement en français.</p><p><br></p><p>(ENGLISH VERSION) <br>A little over a year ago, leaving Ottawa after the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Convention, I made myself a promise: to learn Canada's second official language, French. </p><p><br></p><p>I wanted to challenge myself and one day conduct an entire Municipal Affairs interview in French. </p><p><br></p><p>At the FCM Convention in Edmonton, City of Salmon Arm Councillor Louise Wallace Richmond was set to be my first fully French guest. </p><p><br></p><p>Without further ado... bienvenue à Municipal Affairs, en français.</p><p><br></p><p>-----</p><p>Support The Show Today: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show</a></p><p>Join The Show: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show</a> </p><p>------</p><p>Listen To The Show:</p><p>Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/41p5I2I">https://apple.co/41p5I2I</a></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E">https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown">https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown</a></p><p>------</p><p>Follow Us On Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/">https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social</a> </p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast">https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast</a> </p><p>Facebook : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/">https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network</p><p>©2026</p>
July 10, 2026
<p>The Calgary Stampede is known as the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors from across Alberta, Canada, and around the world to celebrate Alberta's western heritage and culture.</p><p><br /></p><p>But beyond the rodeo and midway, the Stampede has also become one of the province's most important opportunities for municipal advocacy.</p><p><br /></p><p>At this year's Alberta Premier's Calgary Stampede Breakfast at McDougall House in downtown Calgary, municipal leaders met with provincial MLAs and federal MPs to discuss the issues that matter most to their communities.</p><p><br /></p><p>We caught up with a few of those leaders and asked one question:</p><p><br /></p><p>What issue are you advocating for at the Calgary Stampede?</p><p><br /></p><p>From rural municipalities to Alberta's largest cities, local leaders shared the priorities they're bringing to the table—and why face-to-face conversations with provincial and federal decision-makers are such an important part of Stampede.</p><p><br /></p><p>-----</p><p>Support The Show Today: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show</a></p><p>Join The Show: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show</a> </p><p>------</p><p>Listen To The Show:</p><p>Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/41p5I2I" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/41p5I2I</a></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown</a></p><p>------</p><p>Follow Us On Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social</a> </p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast</a> </p><p>Facebook : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network</p><p>©2026</p>
July 10, 2026
<p>Every year, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Convention brings together local leaders from communities large and small, creating an opportunity to discuss the issues that matter most to Canadians at the local level.</p><p><br></p><p>But municipal leaders aren't the only ones paying attention.</p><p><br></p><p>Among the attendees at this year's FCM Convention was Alberta Senator Paula Simons, who spent time listening to municipal officials from across Alberta and throughout Canada as they shared the challenges, opportunities, and priorities facing their communities.</p><p><br></p><p>From infrastructure and housing to economic development and public services, the conversations taking place at FCM provide a unique window into the realities municipalities are experiencing on the ground. For Senator Simons, those discussions are more than just informative—they help provide valuable insight that she can bring back to Ottawa and into her work in the Senate of Canada.</p><p><br></p><p>As lawmakers consider policies and legislation that affect communities across the country, hearing directly from local elected officials offers an important perspective on how federal decisions are felt at the municipal level.</p><p><br></p><p>We spoke with Senator Paula Simons at the 2026 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Convention to talk about the importance of connecting with municipal leaders, what she's hearing from communities across the country, and how those conversations help shape her work in Canada's Upper Chamber.</p><p><br></p><p>-----</p><p>Support The Show Today: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show</a></p><p>Join The Show: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show</a> </p><p>------</p><p>Listen To The Show:</p><p>Apple: <a href="https://apple.co/41p5I2I" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://apple.co/41p5I2I</a></p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown</a></p><p>------</p><p>Follow Us On Social Media:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bsky.app/profile/crossbordernetwork.bsky.social</a> </p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast</a> </p><p>Facebook : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Municipal Affairs is Part of The Cross Border Network</p><p>©2026</p>
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