The Deputy Prime Minister hopes to ease feelings of Western alienation during talks with Jason Kenney and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney meets with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in Calgary, on Jan. 7, 2020. Calgary’s mayor said Ottawa could deliver timelier infrastructure funding and help with economic development as the region continues to suffer from an oil-price shock that began in 2014.
The transit expansion would add 46 kilometres of rail to the city’s system. The project has run into troubles in recent months, with technical issues and a provincial decision to cut its funding over the next four years from $555-million to $75-million. The Kenney government has said its funding will now come in later years, long after construction starts.
Ms. Freeland did not answer any questions from reporters on Tuesday, and did not make any statements after her meetings with Mr. Nenshi or Mr. Kenney. Her office did not respond to questions about whether she supports changing the funding structure for the Green Line.
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