Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Prime Minister, Mark Carney, joined the Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, to announce a new partnership between the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. Over the next eight years, the federal government will invest more than $510 million in Alberta’s local infrastructure through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF). This agreement will enable municipalities across Alberta to build or upgrade the essential drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure needed to build more homes in the province, faster.
“Alberta has an ambitious plan to scale up homebuilding and our government is backing it. We’re partners in this mission, working in the true spirit of cooperative federalism. From transformative energy projects to the water infrastructure in your communities, we are building bigger, faster, and better because we’re building together. We’re building a stronger Alberta and a stronger Canada for all,” said Carney.
Alberta has a goal to support and build 25,000 additional affordable homes across the province by 2031. Achieving that starts with investing in the foundations that make growth possible: drinking water, wastewater, stormwater systems, and solid waste infrastructure.
“Strong communities start with the infrastructure to support them. By investing in the water and wastewater systems communities rely on, we’re doing what it takes to build more housing, attract new investment, and keep pace with Alberta’s growth,” added Smith.
In addition to the federal investment, Alberta will contribute a minimum of one-third of eligible project costs for projects led by municipal governments, and at least $100 million of the funding provided under the agreement will be directed to projects in rural and Indigenous communities. Alberta will submit projects totalling at least $25 million in federal contributions for review and approval by November 30, 2026, and all other projects by March 31, 2030.
The agreement builds on the federal government’s work over the past year to speed up housing construction across the country. Since its launch in September, Build Canada Homes (BCH) committed to nearly 15,000 units through 16 partnerships, with more than 1,900 homes already under construction in communities all over the country, including in Alberta.
“Partnering with Alberta, we’re delivering future housing opportunities to help get housing projects off the ground. With programs such as this one, and organizations like Build Canada Homes, we are partnering with governments, builders, and communities to drive innovation in the homebuilding industry and bring the right partners together to build and accelerate the delivery of more affordable homes for Canadians,” said Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure.
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