"Tough Environment for Municipalities," Alberta Municipalities Reacts to Provincial Budget

Welcome to Municipal Affairs, I am Your Host Christopher Brown. On February 29th, 2024, Danielle Smith and the Governing United Conservative Party tabled Alberta’s 2024-2025 Provincial Budget. Now according to the province, "With a steady focus on fiscal responsibility and wise spending, Alberta’s government will continue to meet the needs of Albertans today and tomorrow." In 2024-25, total revenue is estimated to be $73.5 billion, which is $2.1 billion lower than the third-quarter forecast for 2023-24. While the total expense in 2024-25 is $73.2 billion, a 3.9 per cent increase from the forecast for 2023-24. We caught up with Tyler Gandam, the President of the Alberta Municipalities, for his reaction to the provincial budget. Gandam says that The $722 million in funding allocated to the Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) in the provincial government’s 2024-25 falls far short of what is needed to address infrastructure needs. As a prominent advocate for municipal interests, President Gandam's perspective promises to shed light on the implications of this provincial budget. This is Municipal Affairs. *************************************************** Support The Show Today: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/support-the-show Join The Show: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/be-part-of-the-show  *************************************************** Follow Us On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossborderpodcast/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@crossborderpodcast  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CrossBorderInterviews/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crossborderinterviews/  *************************************************** Listen To The Show: Apple: https://apple.co/41p5I2I Spotify: https://bit.ly/3tkvb0E  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/crossborderinterviewswithchrisbrown Website: https://www.crossborderinterviews.ca/ Municipal Affairs With Chris Brown is Part of the Cross Border Network ©2024