Alberta mayors are optimistic about the futures of their communities after a government deal to fund housing infrastructure.

The federal and provincial governments came together in Red Deer on July 29 to announce a new program to accelerate homebuilding, with the funding set aside being used to set up water and wastewater infrastructure for homes.

$510 million is being put up by Ottawa through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund, with Edmonton contributing roughly one-third of eligible project costs.

The province says that’s roughly $428 million in funding that can be unlocked.

“Anytime we’re investing in the base infrastructure that is…

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