Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government reversed Edmonton’s zoning changes that were introduced in 2024 because the city had adopted them in exchange for federal housing funding.
“Do you know who undermined local democracy? The federal government. When they came in and they paraded money around in front of Calgary and Edmonton councils, and said we’ll give you money on condition that you bring in blanket rezoning,” Smith said on the “Your Province. Your Premier” talk show on 880 CHED and 770 CHQR on Oct. 10.
Edmonton’s 2024 Zoning Bylaw Renewal, tied to federal funding from the Housing Accelerator Fund, eliminated exclusionary zoning to encourage development of infill and “missing middle” housing units. …