Alberta’s Indigenous Loan Guarantee Is 75% Unused. That Is Not a Funding Problem.
Alberta’s Indigenous loan guarantee programme has authorised up to $3 billion in capacity. Since 2019 it has issued just over $745 million across eight transactions, benefiting 43 First Nations and Métis groups. Roughly three quarters of the capacity has never been drawn. The obvious reading is that the programme is underused, and that someone should..
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Calgary vs Edmonton Property Tax 2026: Lower Rate, Bigger Bill
0.63% vs 0.76%. Those are the 2026 residential property tax rates in Alberta’s two biggest cities — and they hide a trap. When you compare Calgary vs Edmonton property tax, Calgary has the lower rate, yet the typical Calgary homeowner writes a bigger cheque to the city than their Edmonton counterpart. Same province. Lower rate. Higher bill. All three..
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Alberta Construction 2026: ICI Growth vs Residential Moderation
Calgary: 56% of provincial starts. Edmonton: 31%. 80% multifamily. ICI growing. Ground-oriented declining. Alberta isn’t slowing — it’s rotating. There’s a difference. The conversation is still about housing. Here’s what the 2026 data actually shows: → CMHC projects Calgary’s ground-oriented starts declining slightly in 2026. Condo construction slowing faster. Even multifamily — which now represents..
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When to Stop a Construction Project Before It Starts
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+9.8% permits. -0.6% construction GDP. Same quarter. Same country.
+9.8% permits. -0.6% construction GDP. Same quarter. Same country. Every headline called it a boom signal. Here’s what the same report actually says: Construction GDP dropped 0.6% in Q4 2025. First decline after six straight quarters of growth. The permits went up. The margins went down. → Building Construction Price Index: +4.1% year-over-year → Structural..
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Eros Belotti 01.
Eros belotti
Construction project manager with over 15 years of experience in Europe and the Canary Islands. Specialized in modular housing, container construction, real estate development and international project management. Founder of Reforma Vivienda Tenerife and Donkey Lab.
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