Calgary's mayor says it's no secret the city's economy will need a boost when the COVID-19 pandemic passes — and he wants city hall to be ready to roll. Naheed Nenshi told city council's intergovernmental affairs committee on Thursday that the city is pulling specific projects from its unfunded infrastructure list so it has a list of items that are ready to go. He said other orders of government are looking for post-pandemic ways to immediately create jobs and get the economy moving again. The mayor said the pandemic has resulted in a drop in revenues and it's spending more on unbudgeted items. He estimates the pandemic is costing the city up to $15 million a week.

Source: CBC News April 02, 2020 23:37 UTC