'The budget that's been tabled, I think, has some really good, positive first steps to commitment to working with municipalities,' Farkas said

The newly tabled federal budget is an “optimistic first step” toward supporting Calgary’s infrastructure priorities, said Mayor Jeromy Farkas.

But he stressed Ottawa’s new spending plan for 2025-26 will be judged based on its results, rather than words on paper.

“The budget that’s been tabled, I think, has some really good, positive first steps to commitment to working with municipalities, to addressing some of the housing infrastructure and safety challenges,” Farkas told reporters shortly after the budget was tabled.

“I’m quite cautiously optimistic about the vision that this budget sets out, particularly around the $51-billion commitment to l

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