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By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

questions posed to premier and other leaders

Mid-sized Cities Mayors’ Caucus wants answers from and better relationship with province

Mar 24, 2023 | 4:59 PM

Mayors from around Alberta are calling on the leaders of Alberta’s political parties to commit to developing a framework which ensures mid-sized communities can build a more meaningful, working partnership with the province.

The Alberta Mid-Sized Cities Mayors’ caucus (MCMC) hosted Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday, followed by more meetings Thursday and Friday with the NDP’s Rachel Notley, the Alberta Party’s Barry Morishita, and Municipal Affairs Minister Rebecca Schulz.

“The Alberta Mid-Sized Cities Mayors’ Caucus values the opportunity to continue to build a collaborative partnership with the leaders of our Province,” said Town of Cochrane Mayor Jeff Genung, Chair of the Alberta MCMC.

“Opportunities such as these reflect our commitment to working with the Province to build public policy that benefits all Albertans, living in all communities. Today marks yet another milestone in furthering that relationship.”

In alignment with the MCMC’s priorities, mayors are posing a series of questions to each party leader specific to affordable housing and homelessness, public safety, emergency medical services, dedicated and transparent provincial funding, and ongoing engagement with the province.

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“Our mid-sized communities experience many of the same challenges as the larger cities; however, we do not have access to the same supports like funding, services and resources,” added Genung.

“We believe a partnership between the Province and the mid-sized cities would allow us to collaborate to find ways to equitably benefit the other million Albertans living in our communities.”

The MCMC is made up of 24 municipalities, 35 provincial constituencies and represents nearly one million Albertans.

MCMC includes:

Airdrie

Beaumont

Brooks

Camrose

Canmore

Chestermere

Cochrane

Cold Lake

Fort Saskatchewan

Grande Prairie

Lacombe

Leduc

Lethbridge

Lloydminster

Medicine Hat

Okotoks

Red Deer

Spruce Grove

St. Albert

Stony Plain

Strathcona County

Sylvan Lake

Wetaskiwin

Wood Buffalo