Swail, Jason2025-02-222025-02-222025-01-27Swail, S. (2025). Canada’s Wildfire Challenge: Building Financial Resilience in a Changing Climate, Local Governance Hub Policy Briefs, No 1, pgs. 1-5https://hdl.handle.net/1828/21337Key messages ● Climate driven forest fires are increasingly straining Canada’s public finance systems. ● Municipalities and Indigenous communities face the greatest financial challenges. ● Proactive budgeting can improve financial resilience. ● Investing in prevention strategies reduces long term costs. ● Intergovernmental cooperation can ensure effective responses to wildfire crises. IntroductionAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalclimate changePublic financeLocal GovernmentIndigenous CommunitiesForest Fires