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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Paul Martin has asked former British Columbia premier Mike Harcourt to head an advisory committee that will draft a "New Deal" for cities.
INDEPTH: Chase the bouncing Loonie: Cities vie for a new deal
Martin has long signalled that municipal governments can expect more sympathetic treatment under his regime, as well as more money for their groaning infrastructure.
Harcourt, who was the NDP premier of B.C. from 1991 to 1996, has recently been chairing the International Centre for Sustainable Cities, associated with the University of British Columbia.
He has been recovering from serious spinal cord injuries after falling off the cliff-side deck of his cottage last November. Doctors at first thought he would not walk again without aids, but his progress has been better than expected.
Martin has also set up a secretariat within the Privy Council Office to help implement the government's new approach to cities. It will be headed by Yazmine Laroche, formerly an assistant deputy minister in the Canadian Heritage department.
Written by CBC News Online staff
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Paul Martin has asked former British Columbia premier Mike Harcourt to head an advisory committee that will draft a "New Deal" for cities.
INDEPTH: Chase the bouncing Loonie: Cities vie for a new deal
Martin has long signalled that municipal governments can expect more sympathetic treatment under his regime, as well as more money for their groaning infrastructure.
Harcourt, who was the NDP premier of B.C. from 1991 to 1996, has recently been chairing the International Centre for Sustainable Cities, associated with the University of British Columbia.
He has been recovering from serious spinal cord injuries after falling off the cliff-side deck of his cottage last November. Doctors at first thought he would not walk again without aids, but his progress has been better than expected.
Martin has also set up a secretariat within the Privy Council Office to help implement the government's new approach to cities. It will be headed by Yazmine Laroche, formerly an assistant deputy minister in the Canadian Heritage department.
Written by CBC News Online staff