City Charter

• Edmonton tops list of favourable municipal environments for home building

  Edmonton ranked number one in planning features, sixth in approval timelines and sixth in charges and fees to capture a combined first place ranking.

  Consumer

  Jan 11, 2023
  
• Alberta Budget 2019: Fees and taxes – What will it cost more to do?

  How will the provincial budget impact your wallet? Here's a list of changes to user fees and taxes on things like tobacco and short-term rentals.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2019
  
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• Alberta Budget 2019: What’s in it for Calgary and Lethbridge?

  From municipal funding to road work and addressing rural crime - here's what the UCP's first budget means for Calgary and Lethbridge.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2019
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• Alberta Budget 2019: What’s in it for Edmonton?

  From LRT timelines and municipal funding to road work and health facilities – here’s what the UCP’s first budget means for Edmonton.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2019
• No new tax powers in new city charters for Calgary, Edmonton

  The cities get many new authorities, but no new taxation powers.

  Politics

  Aug 10, 2017
• Nenshi, Iveson meet with Alberta NDP to discuss city charter

  The mayors of Calgary and Edmonton say they are working more closely with the province in the hope of improving services without spending lots of new money.

  Economy

  Jan 26, 2016
• Changes to Alberta Municipalities Act to boost transparency, accountability

  Changes that Alberta is proposing to how municipalities operate include a provision that would require councillors to follow codes of conduct.

  Politics

  Mar 16, 2015
• Alberta resurrects talks to draft charters to aid cities Edmonton, Calgary

  The Alberta government is resurrecting a plan to create charters for its two largest cities to give them more power to deal with growth pressures.

  Politics

  Oct 8, 2014