Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city can no longer afford its long-sought Green Line light rail transit project after the Alberta government announced it’s pulling funding from the plan in its current form.
Gondek says the province’s push to change the scope of the project, and the delay that would come with a third-party review ordered by the province, will increase costs.
Get breaking National news
Her comment comes after Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen sent a letter to Gondek on Tuesday saying the Green Line is becoming a “multi-billion dollar boondoggle” that will serve few Calgarians.
He says the province can’t support the city’s latest, scaled back plan with the $1.53 billion it had pledged.
- Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to set up gender-affirming care safe haven
- AC/DC concert at Rogers Stadium cancelled by Live Nation after storm damage
- ‘Dynacare sucks’: Manitoba premier considers making lab services public
- Ontario’s alcohol industry bracing for U.S. import ban after early trade war gains
-
![]()
OneCity’s William Azaroff drops out of Vancouver mayoral race -
![]()
Canada-U.S. trade war: Washington’s latest escalation “a natural consequence,” says Greer -
![]()
Trump attempts to rally supporters at Republican convention ahead of U.S. midterm elections -
![]()
Green Line LRT route through downtown Calgary endorsed by city committee
Council voted in July to shorten the first phase of the line, and its budget has increased by about $700 million to over $6.2 billion.
Dreeshen says even though hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent on things like utility work, throwing good money after bad is not an option.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.