Cory Morgan: Calgary’s Single-Use Bylaw Debacle Shows Why Municipal Politics Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Cory Morgan: Calgary’s Single-Use Bylaw Debacle Shows Why Municipal Politics Shouldn’t Be Ignored
Under Calgary's single-use bylaw, restaurants have to charge customers for getting plastic or paper bags. Tim Boyle/Getty Images
Cory Morgan
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Municipal governments are the closest level of government to the citizens. They administer everything from police and fire services to roadway maintenance to bylaws related to businesses. You can’t renovate your home, open a business, or hold a festival without getting a permit from the local government. Assuming they grant it.