The provincial government has welcomed more people to Alberta through their Alberta is Calling campaign, but has inadequately resourced municipalities to provide the roads, parks, libraries, and municipal infrastructure required.
More people are coming to Alberta, especially Edmonton and Calgary, but we are lacking the support needed to provide the communities they deserve from successive Provincial Governments.
This link: Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) | Alberta Municipalities is a great resource that shows the change in funding on a per capita basis since 2011.
Alberta Municipalities has been an excellent resource on that and while the provincial government is correct that funding has slowly increased over the past few years, it's still well below what it should be at on a per capita basis since 2011.
This is one of the most important lines: "Yes, the funding pot will grow over time based on growth in provincial revenues (some restrictions apply), but with the funding pot starting at only $722 million, it could take 20 to 30 years to get back to the level of investment that was in place a decade ago."
Furthermore, we've seen numerous other costs downloaded each year that offset any potential funding provided.