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Understanding Municipal Economics

By Tim Duhamel

Municipalities are highly impacted by economic shifts.  Learn how the economy affects your municipality and how you can prepare for economic opportunities and challenges.

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Course Content

  1. Economy Defined – in the context of municipal government
  2. Municipal economic footprint – the analysis required to develop a fundamental understanding of your municipality’s economy
  3. Economy and Municipal Linkage – how to analyze the economy to support municipal success
  4. Economic Shifts – and their severe impacts on municipal politics, resident engagement, service delivery and municipal finances
  5. Economy and Municipal Finance – the municipal budget and long-term financial plan are directly impacted by the economy
  6. Local Economic Development – how municipalities contribute to economic success

Course Info


Price:$125.00

PD Credits: 1.5

Category: Technical

Updated: March 16, 2022

Duration: 1:37:03


Course Synopsis

Understanding Municipal Economics

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

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About the Author

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.
He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.
His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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Course Description

Municipalities are highly impacted by economic shifts, which can have severe impacts on municipal politics, resident engagement, service delivery and municipal finances.  Learn about these impacts to develop strategies to overcome economic challenges.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Learn the definition of economy in the context of municipal government

  • Learn the analysis required to develop a fundamental understanding of your municipality’s economy

  • Learn how to analyze the economy to support municipal success

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Who Should Attend?

Any municipal financial professionals and senior executives from small, medium, or large municipalities.

Elected officials, CAO’s, planners, and finance officers will benefit from having a fundamental understanding and core knowledge of all financial processes.

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