Alberta Municipalities

ABmunis joined several rural health and municipal organizations for the first meeting of the Government of Alberta’s new Rural Health Collaborative Group last week.

The goal of the group is to improve teamwork between organizations and help ensure people in rural and remote communities have better access to health care. The group will meet up to four times a year to discuss common challenges, priorities, and opportunities that affect rural and remote communities.

The first meeting focused on introductions—each organization sharing its role in rural health, key priorities, and areas of focus. The next meeting, scheduled for November, will begin identifying indicators to track progress over time.

This is a small but meaningful step: effective advocacy isn’t always visible, but it often shows up as a seat at the table. ABmunis will continue to bring forward municipal perspectives to help shape solutions that work for Alberta communities.

Municipal budgets work differently: with no room for deficits or shortcuts.

Municipalities are required to balance their budgets each year. That means they can only spend what they bring in through taxes and other revenue. If they collect less money or need to spend more, they have to increase property taxes or find other revenue streams to make up the difference.

We need to have a conversation about how Alberta's local community services are funded. ABmunis' Property Taxes Reimagined initiative has been created to help Albertans understand how property taxes are structured.

Learn more here: https://www.abmunis.ca/advocacy-priorities/spotlight/property-taxes-reimagined

Welcome to Edmonton, FCM Conference attendees! There’s no better way to fuel a full day of presentations, conversations, and networking than with a delicious beverage — on us. Our staff is excited to see you right in front of the Convention Centre!

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Who's a superhero in your community? If you know an individual or group of Albertans who have made extraordinary contributions to their communities, ABmunis' members can now nominate them for an Alberta Municipalities Award.

Details here: https://www.abmunis.ca/advocacy-resources/member-recognition/alberta-municipalities-awards

We’re excited to connect with ABmunis members starting tomorrow at FCM’s 2026 Annual Conference and Trade Show in the City of Edmonton!

Be sure to stop by for a coffee from our coffee truck, visit us at the trade show to learn about our products and services, and join fellow municipal leaders at Saturday’s Rural, Northern and Remote Reception.

We’re looking forward to a great week of connection and conversation. We will see you there!
Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Good morning, and welcome to the second day of our Public Risk Conference!

The conference is designed to provide practical knowledge, tools, and insight to help municipalities navigate the evolving risks facing communities today. But also to exchange ideas and to network.

In the words of Director of Risk Services, Daniel Jackson: “That exchange of ideas - those conversations in the hallways, at the tables, and between sessions - is often where the most valuable learning happens.”

We are excited for another day of collaboration and sharing insights!

ABmunis’ Summer Municipal Leaders’ Caucuses will be held across Alberta from June 10 to June 24, 2026.

Join us for focused, small-group discussions that will explore the top concerns and emerging priorities within our communities.

We are excited to see you in:
➡️June 10 - Town Of Vegreville
➡️June 12 - Town of Coaldale
➡️June 24 - The City of Red Deer
And on June 16, for our Northern webinar!

Please be advised that registration is open only to municipal elected officials and administrators in Alberta.

Register now! https://www.abmunis.ca/events/2026-summer-municipal-leaders-caucus

“You cannot truly understand risk unless you understand the people, operations, and realities behind it. You cannot plan effectively unless you are willing to listen, ask questions, and learn from others. That’s why I believe what we’re doing here at this conference is so important.

We have people from different municipalities, different disciplines, and different corners of the province all coming together with a shared purpose: to learn from one another, share experiences, and collaborate on better ways to manage risk in our communities.“ - Director of Risk Services, Daniel Jackson

A successful Day 1 is in the books! We sincerely appreciate all of the attendees who made the journey through the weather to join us at the Public Risk Conference. Your engagement, enthusiasm, and participation set the tone for an outstanding event, and we look forward to another great day ahead.

Senior Director of Insurance, Kim Ferris successfully kicked off the first day of our Public Risk Conference in Edmonton today.

"We so confidently say "Strength in Members.", because it’s you - our members - who are at the heart of everything we do. Your success, safety, and resilience directly impact the well-being of the communities we ALL call home.

I am excited to share that we are continuing to grow and strengthen our teams to better support the evolving needs of our members. With these enhancements, our teams now bring more than 300 years of combined insurance experience."

This day-and-a-half event covers emerging risk topics affecting our membership, dives into important conversations, and arms our members with tools to take back to their municipalities and associations.

We are excited to see you again tomorrow!

The Government of Canada’s Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the telecommunications tower siting process.

The consultation also includes proposed updates related to:
• Roaming
• Tower sharing
• Annual reporting requirements for terrestrial licences

Several of the proposed changes may be of interest to municipalities and Land-Use Authorities and build on discussions from the Fall 2025 Red Tape Reduction initiative.

Municipalities and stakeholders interested in providing feedback are encouraged to submit comments by July 16, 2026.