Albertans should question any calls for more money from municipal governments

Albertans should question any calls for more money from municipal governments

From the Fraser Institute By Ben Eisen and Austin Thompson In Cochrane, an ordinary park bench costs between $5,000 and $7,000. The City of Calgary will spend $515 million of taxpayer money to build a new arena for the Flames. Edmonton fire stations cost 63 per cent more than comparable facilities elsewhere—an independent report suggests “the largest portion of the cost premium… is attributed to the City of Edmonton’s Climate Resilience policy.”…