Municipal leaders announce new defence task force – June 5, 2026

At the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) annual conference in Edmonton, municipal leaders announce the launch a new defence task force to bolster cooperation between local governments and the federal partners as the country works to increase its defence preparedness. Speakers at the news conference include Rebecca Bligh, president of the FCM and city councillor for Vancouver, and Tim Tierney, vice-president of the FCM and councillor for Ottawa, as well as Andrew Knack, mayor of Edmonton. .