Darren Krause

3 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

A Calgary city committee has recommended that council approve the fast-tracking of new growth communities “at any time,” provided they don’t trigger any new capital investments. Members of Calgary’s Infrastructure and Planning Committee (IPC) voted unanimously in favour of rescinding prior direction that would have the approvals considered as part of annual November budget adjustments. The approval also recommended that a full meeting of council approve six new growth applications immediately.

3 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she’s encouraged by positive discussions between the federal and provincial governments that will help strengthen Calgary’s energy industry. This week, after a premiers’ meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was encouraged by what she’d heard from Carney with regards to the change of tone on building Canada’s energy capacity.

4 days ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Calgary city councillors voted against reaffirming a 3.6 per cent property tax increase envelope as a guardrail for city administration to develop a proposed 2026 city budget. Councillors discussed the matter at the June 3, 2025, Strategic Meeting of Council, with a familiar divide emerging: Keep the current proposed increase, raise the proposed hike, or lower the proposed property tax increase.

1 week ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Calgary city councillors refused to reconsider a series of land use amendments this week, sparking a strong rebuke from city builders and developers.  On May 28, after councillors once again refused to split out “housekeeping” land use amendments from an omnibus motion initially put before the public hearing meeting of council on May 7, both the Inner City Builders Association and four city developers sent letters to Calgary city council expressing their frustration.

1 week ago | livewirecalgary.com | Darren Krause

Calgarians will soon have a better understanding of the city’s infrastructure priorities and may have a clearer path to funding a half-billion-dollar annual maintenance gap. Calgary city councillors approved two notices of motion at this week’s Regular Meeting of Council that pave the way for a rolling 10-year capital plan and prioritizing reinvestment in city infrastructure.