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The federal budget is committing $25 million to those affected by the CFB Wainwright fire
The budget promises $25 million over 2 years to support the soldiers and their families, as well as the local community
Another $3 million will be invested to support the Wainwright Military Family Resource Centre
The tragedy was "a harsh reminder of the risks CAF members assume in the course of their service, including while training to maintain operational readiness," the statement said
budget.canada.ca/2026/report…
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NEW: Premier Danielle Smith says the UCP party executive has ejected Jeffrey Rath from the party due to breaches of conduct. His AGM registration has also been cancelled.
“And I’m supportive of that,” she says.
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Nixon is asked about how the province will make up the $100M from this reduction. He says they’re confident they can make it up through general revenue as revenue projections have changed this year.
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Farkas says currently 58 cents of every Calgary tax dollar goes to the city and 42 cents goes to the provincial government.
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Farkas says the education property tax reduction will mean a “lower overall property tax increase” for Calgarians in the upcoming four-year budget.
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Mayor Jeromy Farkas thanks the ministers and the Premier for the move. He says this is a “generational leap of fairness” for Albertans.
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Williams says this move will help provide predictability for municipalities in their budgeting process. Right now, municipalities set their property taxes in November but actual property tax increase isn’t known until after provincial budget.
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In 2026, the province requestioned $1.25B from the City of Calgary and $639M from Edmonton.
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Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams Dan Williams says the new rate will be applied to municipal property assessments in 2027. It will no longer be a lump sum like in years past.
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Nixon says the adjustment will not reduce funding for schools and education announced in Budget 2026.
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Finance Minister Jason Nixon says the current education property tax structure isn’t clear and varies from municipality to municipality.
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Smith jokes that Mayor Jeromy Farkas has advocated “very very very” strongly against the education property tax increase in the last provincial budget.
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NEW: Premier Danielle Smith is at Calgary city hall announcing a reduction to the education property tax rate, which will remain frozen for the next 3 years. Smith says the move will result in $100M in savings across the province.
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There are 150 people gathered at the Church of the Nazarene here in #Wainright, praying together for the dead, the injured, the first responders and the families impacted by the fire at #CFBWainwright.
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Reverend Daniel Marchuk from the Wainwright Pentecostal Assembly leads everyone in a moment of silence. “Their service we will always remember. Their sacrifice we will never forget.” #CFBWainwright
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The tribute at the Memorial Clock Tower in #Wainwright is growing. It now includes bouquets from families in Sherwood Park and Calgary, a knit poppy and a child’s colouring page honouring heroes. #CFBWainwright
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The federal budget will be tabled on November 5th, according to the Finance Minister who just shared the news in QP #cdnpoli
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NEW: Satellite imagery from Copernicus, the European Union's Earth observation program, shows the scorch marks left behind after the CFB Wainwright fire
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Plus another analysis from me which unfortunately was published at about the same time because wow what a morning in Alberta
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The full story is here:
globalnews.ca/news/12109457/…
