“After more than 20 years in the municipal sector both as Councillor and now as Chief Administrative Officer, I have come to the conclusion that something is fundamentally wrong with how we run our municipalities. In prose that is lucid, illuminating, empowering, and chuckle-inducing, Michel Durand-Wood has put his finger on the problem.

Cutting through the complexity and jargon of municipal finance, Michel builds our understanding of why our cities and communities struggle and shows us how we can begin to turn this trend around.

Every citizen who loves their community and wants to see it thrive should read this book. Every elected official who has campaigned on ‘keeping taxes affordable’ or ‘improving services’ should memorize it.”

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