Calgary Asks Ottawa for $800M

Calgary’s city council is hitting federal officials with a $800 million wish list for shovel-ready projects — water mains, five new recreation centers, and the Blue Line LRT extension — all designed to jumpstart construction fast. With property taxes as their main revenue source, council hopes Ottawa will see the value, especially amid national transit and infrastructure pushes. While they acknowledge this is just a fraction of what’s needed over the next four years, they’re pushing for flexibility to add more projects as they emerge. City staff also warn that letters alone won’t cut it anymore — building relationships is key. If approved, the request heads to Ottawa in July. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c634864815458655