By Brian Thiessen

Opinion: Government’s photo radar cut leaves Calgary safety in the rear-view

Police Chief Mark Neufeld recently flagged concerns about the Calgary Police Service facing a funding shortfall, but there’s more to the story.

Premier Danielle Smith’s government unilaterally imposed new restrictions on photo radar, stripping up to $28 million from the 2025 CPS budget.

If you’re wondering about UCP priorities, they had enough time to custom-make a “no cash cow” apron and buttons for Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen’s photo op, yet not enough time to warn CPS that they were axing five per cent of its operating budget.

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