Of course, Calgary needs federal funds. But Ottawa does not get to bigfoot our neighbourhoods and the city’s very nature

'The group, Calgarians for Thoughtful Growth (CFTG), sent to the mayor and councillors a legal analysis'

A new report warns hundreds of millions of dollars could be lost if the City of Calgary reverses blanket rezoning, up for debate next month.

Supply skeptics contend housing affordability calls for government policies, not just market forces

Insights from the president and CEO of EPCOR Utilities

Calgarians For Thoughtful Growth, Special to the Calgary Sun

Calgary city council will debate whether to scrap blanket rezoning. Meanwhile, some housing advocates say the move would be a step backward.

WATCH: A motion to repeal citywide rezoning is officially heading to a debate after it passed a technical review at a Calgary city committee Monday.  The move kickstarts a process that could set the stage for a public hearing on the matter in the spring.  But millions in federal housing dollars could be on the line if council repeals the contentious policy.

Motion will be debated and voted on at Dec. 15 Calgary city council meeting

Municipal leaders from across the province are in Calgary this week for the annual Alberta Municipalities conference. There are a number of issues on the agenda aimed at pressuring the provincial government to make policy changes, including property taxes.

These newcomers, many owing such success to the disdain in which their forerunners were held, should understand they’re already being played for patsies

Any proposed amendment would land back at the city's infrastructure and planning committee, and then a future public hearing where Calgarians could have their say.

It’s the voice of reason many Calgarians — indeed, many Canadians — have been longing for

“Families wanting a home have to compete against investors chasing profit."

Mayor Gondek and mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen did not respond to survey

While a Court of King's Bench judge sided with the city earlier this year, a group of residents opposed to blanket rezoning is now taking its legal challenge to Alberta's highest court.