Three things you should know about next year’s proposed City budget: 1⃣ It’s based on what our city needs, investing in our services to help keep Calgary ranked as one of the top cities in the world while ensuring every dollar creates the most value for our community. In our fall survey, you told us that issues like homelessness, poverty, public safety, affordability and inflation are all factors that are impacting your quality of life. The recommended investments are focused on helping address the housing crisis, provide better and safer transit, contribute to the overall safety of our city and more. 2⃣ Calgary is one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada, and we’re dealing with this explosive growth at the same time as inflationary pressures. We have managed our finances responsibly over the last decade, keeping our spending under half of inflation and population growth. Compared to other large municipalities in Canada, Calgary has had low increases and even decreases ...