Canmore advances revised livability tax policy and keeps affordable housing funding plans in view

Canmore council moved ahead in mid-May with amendments to its residential property subclass bylaw to comply with Alberta’s Bill 28, after earlier approving a revised Property Tax Policy and a six-year capital plan tied to local housing priorities. Town materials say the capital plan still forecasts funding for Canmore Community Housing and $10 million over four years starting in 2027 for the YWCA Moustache Lands project, while the bylaw changes are intended to align the Town’s Livability Tax Program with new provincial rules. For local real estate agents and homeowners, this is a notable municipal policy update because it affects how the Town plans to fund future affordability initiatives and signals that housing-related taxation and implementation details remain an active local issue.