Albert Cho is executive vice president and chief strategy and external affairs officer at Xylem. He delivered a standout address during the plenary session on water security at Blue Cities 2026. We’re pleased to share key insights with our network.
Once again, Blue Cities proved to be THE event for senior decision-makers in Canada’s water sector to network, strengthen relationships, and share their insights and solutions.
The 2025 State of the Great Lakes Report gives water leaders a useful kind of news: progress is real, but it is mixed. Prepared by Canada and the United States under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the report assesses the Great Lakes overall as fair, with an unchanging trend. That is not a failing grade. It is also not a reason to ease up.
Over the past 18 months, the Water Quality Program has reviewed priorities for future guideline development and will be updating its website this summer.
Over the next 10 years, the Government of Canada is investing more than $5 billion in British Columbia’s local infrastructure through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF).
