Provincial Priorities Act

Provincial Priorities Act Impact on Municipalities

In Spring 2025, the Alberta Government proclaimed Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act. This legislation requires municipalities and other provincially regulated entities to receive approval from the Alberta Government prior to entering into funding agreements with the federal government. Per the legislation, all funding agreements with the federal government need to be provided to Municipal Affairs. Agreements over $100,000 will have to be approved by the most relevant provincial minister and agreements over $5 million will require Cabinet approval.

We are concerned that this new requirement could have significant consequences for municipalities, including delaying project approvals and start dates, negative impacts to business cases and project budgets and potentially cause Albertans to not receive their fair share of federal funding. To help us advocate on behalf of municipalities, we are asking our members to share their experiences with this new process by filling out a short webform (below). We will analyze this data and share any trends or areas of concern with the Alberta government to highlight areas where the process can be improved.

If you have questions or additional information you would like to provide, email advocacy [at] abmunis.ca

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Municipality

Agreement Details

Is the value of the agreement over $100,000?

If the value of the agreement is NOT over $100,000, we recommend that you stop filling out the form. ABmunis is only tracking member experiences with agreements over $100,000 because those agreements require provincial approval.

Is this a new grant application or an amendment?

Which funding program does this agreement fall under?

If you selected other, please enter the name/description of the funding agreement.

What date did you submit your agreement to Municipal Affairs?

What date did you receive a decision from the provincial government?

Still waiting for a decision?

If the provincial government is yet to make decision, use the text box above to share what the impact of the delay.

The provincial government approved your agreement

If the provincial government approved your agreement, was your project timeline, budget or other factor negatively impacted by the need to receive provincial approval to proceed? Use the text box above to share how this process impacted your project.

The provincial government declined your agreement

If the provincial government declined or requested amendments to your agreement, what reason was given? Use the text box above to share what the impact of this decision is on your municipality, and if the project can proceed.

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