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As wildfires blaze across Canada, municipalities want more federal support to prepare for natural disasters

And eight other insights from the IJF’s weekly lobbying newsletter

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

23 May 2024 • 8 min read

Smoke from a wildfire rises into the air above a forest.
A wildfire burns in northern Manitoba near near Flin Flon, as seen from a helicopter surveying the situation, May 14. A coalition of municipalities in Canada is advocating for policies to prepare and pay for natural disaster response. (The Canadian Press/David Lipnowski)

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

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