Carney comes to Alberta, to join with Premier Smith to announce homebuilding plan

Prime Minister Mark Carney is back in Alberta today.

Carney is in Red Deer with Premier Danielle Smith, where they have announced the signing of an agreement to invest in water and wastewater infrastructure to support new housing in Alberta. 

The new partnership allows Alberta municipalities to access more than $510 million in federal funding over eight years through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) for housing-enabling water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the province.

Alberta will contribute a minimum of one-third of eligible project costs led by municipal governments, unlocking up to $428 million of provincial funding for qualifying projects. Carney’s schedule says he will also tour a housing site, visit a canola farm and meet with farmers.