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Alberta wants Ottawa to help pay for projects to prevent future floods
CALGARY – Alberta will ask Ottawa to help pay for flood prevention projects in addition to the costs of the devastation caused by flooding that hit the province in June.
Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths says the federal government’s share of the bill would be up to $2.5 billion.
He says governments need to focus on preventing future floods because it will happen again at some point.
Griffiths says since Ottawa would be on the hook for helping pay for future flood damage, it makes sense to spend money on mitigation projects now.
Alberta plans to hold a flood mitigation symposium in Calgary Oct. 4 and has invited experts and community leaders to take part.
Griffiths says it’s essential to take action on flood prevention while the June disaster is still fresh in the minds of Albertans.
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