Calgary has already spent $1.5 billion on a light-rail line expansion, with provincial support. This week, the UCP killed it. Author: David J. Climenhaga is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Sept. 5, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/09/05/UCP-Flip-Flop-Kills-Calgary-Green-Line-Rail/

UCP Reversal Kills Calgary’s New Light-Rail Line

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