All three orders of government are going to have to sit down together to solve the financial challenges of Canadian municipalities, according to Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi.
On Thursday, Calgary city council’s intergovernmental affairs committee was given an update on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ request to the federal government for funding for municipalities.
That request is for $10 billion: $7.6 billion in direct aid and $2.4 billion for cities with a transit system. For the City of Calgary, that could amount to $370 million.
Coun. Evan Woolley is Calgary’s representative on the FCM and says while the pitch has been well received, there has also been some pushback. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest