A strong Calgary means a strong Canada. The energy sector alone, headquartered in our city, provides 533,000 jobs across Canada and $12 billion in average revenue to governments (2014 to 2016).
Economic recovery has been slow and if Calgary is going to continue contributing to Canada’s economic success, there needs to be support from the federal government. The City identified several priorities at the federal level and is asking the major political parties where they stand on:
Honouring commitments made to Calgarians
- Committing to long-term transit funding. This means providing the federal share of funding for the next 26km of Green Line.
- Working with provinces to ensure that municipalities receive their fair share of cannabis revenue.
- Delivering on the promise of more timely funding for municipal infrastructure by permanently increasing the Gas Tax Fund.
Supporting Calgarians through the recovery
- Allowing locally-based mortgage rules to help homebuyers enter the housing market.
- Establishing a pilot multijurisdictional table to tackle the growing challenge of mental health and addictions; and provide emergency funding.
Promoting economic recovery in Calgary
- Defining an economic recovery strategy for Calgary and investing in existing initiatives.
- Increasing pipeline capacity to ensure that Canada is getting the best price for its resources. Addressing climate change and moving to a low carbon future will take a strong economy. We can be part of a global solution if our resources can reach new markets.
In the federal election, as you consider what local candidates, parties and policies will do for Calgary, visit yycmatters.ca.
