Urban Nation: Why We Need to Give Power Back to the Cities to Make Canada Strong. Written by Alan Broadbent. Canada’s cities are crippled by a lack of financial and governing clout. Their infrastructures are crumbling and their citizens are disaffected by the inability of municipal government—or any government, for that matter—to act on the issues that influence their constituents’ lives. Cities generate a disproportionate amount of Canada’s wealth and are home to the majority of the population, yet they have no means to control their own destinies. **I will message back within a day – check your junk folder or text for quickest response: 250-818-4107** Pickup is in Saanich close to the Monkey Tree Pub just off McKenzie. Cross posted. Thanks for looking!