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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Why is that exactly? My understanding is we're not legally obligated to connect them there, are we doing it do be good neighbours?
At some point public opinion will switch if they keep voting this down, if that happens, what else would stop the city?
It's not like the casino heals sick babies or something. It's main reason for existing is to allow people to smoke and gamble at the same time.
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Wielding a big stick can work (i.e.: threatening to bypass the Sturgeon Lake reserve entirely when twinning Highway 43), but the city has always treated this in far better faith than the band has. Providing access to the casino was a wasted bargaining chip, but one it spent on good faith. I expect it will maintain that same standard, especially since access wasn't cut the last time either.
We are already a couple decades past the point we should have stopped wasting our time negotiating with the Tsuu T'ina. The solution is, and always has been, to find alternate routes if the band is disinclined to be good neighbours.