Calgary Halts Green Line LRT Project Amid Escalating Costs and Funding Withdrawal
Premier Smith cites lack of political oversight while city faces $2.1 billion wind-down costs.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith blames insufficient political oversight and changes in city council for the Green Line project's issues.
- Calgary city council voted to stop construction after the province withdrew its $1.53 billion funding commitment.
- The halt will cost Calgary at least $2.1 billion, including $1.3 billion already spent and $850 million in wind-down costs.
- Mayor Jyoti Gondek noted the province had approved the latest alignment in July, contradicting Smith's claims of poor oversight.
- The province has hired a firm to propose new alignments by December, aiming to find a solution within the original budget.