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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
So too was the CT Centre in Ottawa - though the Province of Ontario loaned the team $27 million.
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(This obviously looks at the arenas themselves, and not related projects of upgraded or relocated roadways, etc.)
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The $27 million that the Senators corporation borrowed was to finance the interchange on the 417 that the Ontario Municipal Board saddled the owners with in order to approve their application (among other requirements). It was quite an ugly fight at the time - there were people deliriously opposed to the arena, even though it was being built in what was at the time the far west end of the City.
The interchange in question is
here, and has since been expanded by the province.
So compare this to the Flames proposal - where the land is provided, cleaned and any infrastructure improvements all paid by the city.