Edmonton-Leduc annexation deal allows smart regional growth

The amicable resolution last week of Edmonton’s long-standing proposal to annex part of Leduc County is good news for the entire capital region.
Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel announced in 2013 that the city wanted 154 square kilometres from its southern neighbour to ensure it had space for orderly residential and industrial development over the next 50 years.
Many residents in the mainly rural area were concerned that what some called a tax grab would eat up prime agricultural land,