Since the early 1960s, the only pan‐Canadian association of municipalities has shown two decades of decline followed by two decades of growth. This paper analyses this decline and subsequent growth in the context of the changing position of municipalities with Canada, particularly those in Quebec. Examination of the association's recent history provides useful insights into how Canada's municipalities cope with Canadian federalism. It provides lessons as to how best to prosper as a pan‐Canadian organization concerned with what are mainly matters of provincial interest. The paper's theoretical contribution includes reference to the nature and roles of interest groups in Canadian federalism and to the application of structural contingency theory. Sommaire: Depuis le début des annees 1960, l'unique association pancanadienne de municipalités a connu deux décennies de déclin suivies par deux décennies de crois‐sance. Le présent article analyse ce déclin et cette croissance dans le contexte de la position changeante des municipalites à l'égard du Canada, en particulier celles du Québec. L'examen de la récente histoire dee l'association suscite des réflexions utiles sur la maniére dont les municipalités au Canada font face au fédéralisme canadien. II explique comment un organisme pancanadien principalement préoccupé par des questions d'intérséCt provincial pour prospérer le mieux possible. La contribution théorique de l'article fait référence à la nature et aux rôles des groupes d'intéráCts dans le fédéralisme canadien et à l'application de la théorie de contingence structurale.

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Who built the seven gates of Thebes?The books are filled with the names of kings. Was it kings who hauled the craggy blocks of stone? In the evening when the Chinese wall was finished Where did the masons go? (Brecht 1947) A few years ago, near the conclusion of an extensive remodel of my home, the man who had framed the structure asked me to accompany him to the side of the home. When we arrived, he showed me a still-moist piece of concrete that had been laid to replace a small, broken area of the driveway. On the concrete, he had etched the words "built by" followed by his name and the date. He wanted to know if he could keep this inscription, or if I wanted him to wipe it away before the concrete had hardened. I was moved by his question. I began to think how signs are often placed in front of major construction projects noting the architect, general contractor, and financier for the building, but that the individuals who actually construct the structure do so in anonymity. I told the framer that I would be happy to have his name remain.A few weeks later, when the remodel was complete, another man arrived to deliver a large refrigerator. Working alone, he removed a massive box from the back of his truck and placed it on a dolly. He then began to push the dolly and the refrigerator up the steeply inclined driveway, past the inscription in the concrete, and toward the house. As he pushed the dolly, I watched as his muscles strained, sweat formed on his brow, and his face turned beet red. I asked him whether, even though I am not a physically strong person, I could help. He said he would like that but, because of insurance issues, it was not possible. Eventually, with great effort, he managed to push the refrigerator