The Calgary Alliance for the Common Good is preparing a municipal budget campaign to bring community voices into decisions that will shape our city’s future, with particular attention to affordable housing and community-based mental health supports, alongside other investments that make Calgary more affordable, accessible, and inclusive.

Alberta’s provincial referendum is scheduled for October 19, 2026, with questions that could shape our province’s future, including immigration, federal relations, and constitutional change.

The Calgary Alliance for the Common Good is launching the Vote for the Common Good campaign because we believe Alberta’s future should be built on belonging, fairness, dignity, and the common good of all.

This page is your hub for connecting with the campaign, learning about the referendum, and taking action.

For official and up-to-date information about the Alberta referendum, visit www.elections.ab.ca.

The Good Jobs team continues to advocate for fair access to employment opportunities and the recognition of the skills, experience, and credentials that newcomers bring to our communities. A key focus of the team’s work is addressing barriers that prevent internationally trained professionals from fully contributing to Alberta’s economy and workforce.  In the face of Alberta's referendum, we must remember that immigrants are gifts to our economy and society - not scapegoats. 

The Calgary Alliance Affordable Housing Team works toward practical, long-term solutions to Calgary’s housing crisis. Our members advocate for policies that increase housing options, support affordability and help more Calgarians find a safe and stable place to call home.

Mental health funding is safety funding.

On May 26, Calgary City Council will consider Safer Together, the City’s Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan. We strongly support this plan, and we are writing to make sure prevention is at its core. The most effective safety investment Calgary can make is in the upstream mental health care that keeps people from reaching crisis in the first place.

The safest communities are not the ones with the most enforcement. They are the ones where people get help before they are in crisis. Council’s own Mental Health and Addiction Strategy is already built on this idea, with three pillars: Being Well, Getting Help, and Staying Safe. Safer Together is the moment to embed that logic into Calgary’s safety infrastructure for the long term.

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