The Rezoning War
On March 23, 2026, Calgary City Council will hold a public hearing that is, technically, about land use policy. In practice, it's a referendum on what kind of city this is becoming — and whether the people who live here now get to decide that question for everyone who comes after.
The $860-Million Bet
Calgary is simultaneously constructing a $1.22-billion arena and a $660-million performing arts centre transformation. If ambition were currency, this city would be solvent. It isn't, and the math is starting to show.