News Release - AUMA voices support for Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
Edmonton, AB – May 17, 2018) The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) sent a letter to the Prime Minister yesterday expressing our support for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project. The letter contained the names of 167 Mayors and Communities who voiced their support for the project directly. This follows a resolution that passed at the AUMA’s Annual Convention last year that was overwhelmingly supported by over 1,100 elected officials from across the province.
“We wanted to demonstrate that this project has support among all three levels of government,” said Barry Morishita, President of the AUMA. “This project is critical not only to the province and industry, but to the municipalities that will benefit from the taxation and economic spin off of this expansion.”
AUMA hopes to see both the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia as well as the Government of Canada reach an agreement with Kinder Morgan that will allow the project to proceed.
“As municipal leaders, we know full well the impacts a project of this magnitude can have on communities. As municipalities, we are the first responders to emergency events and have to always have the safety of our communities in mind. We know the challenge of making sound decisions in land use planning to balance growth and protecting the environment, as we face them every day. But we also understand that the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project has been through one of the most rigorous reviews of any pipeline project in our nation’s history.”
AUMA has included the letter for reference.
Founded in 1905, the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association represents Alberta’s urban municipalities, including cities, towns, villages, summer villages, and specialized municipalities. Our goal is to develop a strong partnership between all three levels of government through a shared vision, with long‐term planning that facilitates social and economic growth, a strategic and stable funding matrix for capital projects, vital emergency and social services, and implementation and coordination in the delivery of services to ensure the long‐term sustainability of Alberta’s municipalities.
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About the AUMAFounded in 1905, the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association represents Alberta’s urban municipalities, including cities, towns, villages, summer villages, and specialized municipalities. Our goal is to develop a strong partnership between all three levels of government through a shared vision, with long‐term planning that facilitates social and economic growth, a strategic and stable funding matrix for capital projects, vital emergency and social services, and implementation and coordination in the delivery of services to ensure the long‐term sustainability of Alberta’s municipalities.
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