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Calgary council approves $9-million cut to climate budget after affordability debate

Calgary city council has voted to cut $9 million from its 2026 climate and environment budget, approving a motion that supporters framed as necessary fiscal restraint during an affordability crisis.

Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Dec 03, 2025
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Calgary city council has voted to cut $9 million from its 2026 climate and environment budget, approving a motion that supporters framed as necessary fiscal restraint during an affordability crisis.

The amendment, moved on Tuesday by Ward 1 Coun. Kim Tyers passed 9–6, with Mayor Jeromy Farkas and others voting against it.

The moti…

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