RMA Looks Forward to Working with the Government of Alberta to Solve Unpaid Oil and Gas Property Tax Issue
NISKU, ALBERTA, MARCH 24, 2025 – Last week, the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) released member data identifying that as of December 31, 2024, at least $253.9 million of municipal property taxes have gone unpaid by oil and gas companies. Despite government efforts to address the issue, the findings make it clear that these measures […]
Government of Alberta to Introduce Integrated Water Program to Support Water Infrastructure Development
The Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors is launching a new program to enhance water infrastructure for industrial and agricultural use. The Government of Alberta, through the Ministry of Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC), is in the process of developing the Integrated Water Program (IWP) intended to improve and expand water infrastructure across the province. […]
RMA’s Legislative Update: Week of March 10 to 14, 2025
Following the release of Budget 2025 on February 27 and Constituency Week from March 4 to 8, MLAs returned to the Legislature for the Spring Session on Monday, March 10. RMA’s next Legislative Update will come on March 28, 2025, following a one-week hiatus for RMA’s 2025 Spring Convention. Visitors to the Legislature this week […]
RMA Releases Rural Charitable Gaming Community Guide
As the final component of the “Losing Bet” campaign, RMA has released a community guide to support member advocacy. The current charitable gaming model is a “Losing Bet” for rural Alberta. The model requires rural organizations to travel farther, wait longer, and earn lower revenues than organizations located in Edmonton or Calgary. Despite hosting more […]
Municipal Wildfire Reporting Tool & Training Session
The Government of Alberta has developed a Wildfire Reporting Tool and is hosting an information and training session to teach municipalities how to use the new tool. The Government of Alberta is responsible for mitigating wildfire risk and maintaining the safety of Albertans. To help fulfill that mandate, Alberta Wildfire is introducing a reporting tool […]
RMA Launches Rural Economic Development Toolkit
The Rural Economic Development Toolkit is a great tool to help ramp up economic development efforts or launch an economic development advisory committee in your community. The RMA’s Rural Economic Development Toolkit is now live! The toolkit includes practical guidance and tools for: RMA is officially launching the toolkit at the 2025 Spring Convention. We […]
Unpaid Oil & Gas Taxes: Worsening Crisis Calls for a Collaborative Solution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NISKU, ALBERTA, MARCH 12, 2025 – The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has conducted a member survey identifying that as of December 31, 2024, at least $253.9 million of municipal property taxes have gone unpaid by oil and gas companies. This marks the seventh consecutive year of the survey which highlights the […]
RMA Statement on United States Tariffs on Canada
In response to the tariffs imposed on Canada by the United States this week, RMA President Kara Westerlund has made the following statement: The United States’ blanket 25% tariffs on Canada, along with the 10% tariff on Canadian energy exports, will have direct and lasting impacts on rural municipalities, rural residents, and the resource-based sectors […]
Board Governance Review Committee Delivers Recommendations
Be ready to vote on the Board Governance Review Committee’s recommendations at RMA’s 2025 Spring Convention In order to operate effectively and remain accountable to members, RMA is committed to undertaking a review of the association’s governance structure every four years. RMA undertook its most recent review beginning in December 2024. The Board Governance Review […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate and honor the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and girls. At RMA, we are proud to have three great women leaders as a part of our Board of Directors: Kara Westerlund (President), Amber Link (Director, District 2), and Karen Rosvold (Director, District 4). […]