Alberta Record

· Order in Council / Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board Repeal Regulation · in-force

Edmonton metropolitan region board repeal regulation

Enacts a regulation repealing the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board Regulation, thereby dissolving the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board.

High impactCentralization of powerLocal autonomyInstitutional independenceMunicipalitiesThe public, directly

What changed

  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council made the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board Repeal Regulation (AR 43/2025).
  • This new regulation repeals the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board Regulation (AR 189/2017).
  • The repeal of AR 189/2017 dissolves the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board.
  • The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board Repeal Regulation comes into force on March 31, 2025.

Why it matters

  • Eliminates a regional planning and growth management body for the Edmonton metropolitan area.
  • Removes a formal mechanism for inter-municipal collaboration on regional issues.
  • Shifts responsibility for regional planning and development coordination.
  • May alter how land use, infrastructure, and economic development are managed across the region.

Other governance concerns

  • Reduced capacity for coordinated regional planning
  • Potential for fragmented approaches to metropolitan development
  • Impact on municipal collaboration frameworks

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