Premier Smith Says Alberta Reversed Edmonton Infill Rules Over Federal Influence
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government reversed Edmonton’s zoning changes that were introduced in 2024 because the city had adopted them in exchange for federal housing funding. “Do you know who undermined local democracy? The federal government. When they came in and they paraded money around in front of Calgary and Edmonton councils, and […]
TL;DR
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith reversed Edmonton's 2024 zoning changes.
- The reversal is attributed to the city adopting the changes in exchange for federal housing funding.
- Smith stated the federal government undermined local democracy by offering money conditionally.
- Edmonton's zoning changes were part of the Housing Accelerator Fund initiative.
- The goal of the zoning changes was to encourage infill and "missing middle" housing.