Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams is scheduled to hold a press conference to detail the next steps in the review of Calgary's water system, which has faced severe criticism after a significant failure. This review was prompted by a second failure of the Bearspaw feeder main on December 30, leading the province to request extensive documentation from the City of Calgary. Premier Danielle Smith has indicated that the province will assess whether increased oversight is necessary for the city's water management.

In response to the recent pipe break, which was repaired in mid-January, the City of Calgary has initiated a project to reconstruct a major section of the water pipeline, which Mayor Jeromy Farkas has referred to as critically ill. Alongside this project, the city is also addressing broader issues in its water infrastructure, prompting officials to seek an additional $600 million funding over the next two years. This significant financial request highlights the urgency and scale of the infrastructure problems Calgary is facing.