Rule changes could nudge Calgary toward water utility spin off

Proposed new provincial changes grease the wheels on Calgary’s road to a wholly owned water utility, as prescribed in a recent Bearspaw feeder main independent review. Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs Dan Williams presented the proposed Bill 28, Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, on April 2, 2026. It’s an omnibus bill that looked at 25 different items...
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