REMINDER: Budget 2026 technical briefing and embargoed release

CALGARY - Media are invited to pick up embargoed copies of the 2026 budget adjustments package on Tuesday, Sept. 16. In the spirit of transparency and to ensure media questions about the documents are answered, there will be a technical briefing for journalists with City of Calgary subject matter experts on Wed. Sept. 17 beginning at 8 a.m. All information is embargoed until the budget adjustments are presented to Councill later in the morning of Sept. 17 and media will be asked to sign an embargo agreement. City of Calgary senior leaders will be available to answer questions from media at the first break in Council after the budget adjustments are presented.

Embargoed documents:

·       Media can meet our leader of Media Relations Jose Rodriguez at the north side of Council Chambers between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. today to pick up an electronic copy of budget adjustments. An embargo agreement must be signed by the media member picking up the package on behalf of their media outlet.

Technical Briefing:

·       City of Calgary subject matter experts will be available to answer questions for media beginning at 8 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Annie Gale boardroom. (This boardroom is located inside the Chief Administrative Officer’s office on the Plus-15 level, near the entrance to the City Hall LRT platform.) Subject matter experts are there to guide media through the document and answer questions. These are not spokespeople for attribution. Official City spokespeople will be made available after the document is presented to Council.

Media scrum:

·       Chief Administrative Officer David Duckworth and Chief Financial Officer Les Tochor will be available to answer questions from media at the first break in the Council meeting after the budget adjustments are presented.

·       Availability will be at the regular media scrum area on the north side of Council Chambers. Senior leaders will be available for departmental budget questions after media have finished scrumming Mayor, Council members and the Chief Administrative Officer.

If you have any questions, please reach out to media.relations@calgary.ca