I'd be for it. Upgraded facilities, improved infrastructure, and leading the Olympics into a new era of fiscal responsibility would be a great opportunity for the City when it really could use a shot in the arm. Also, the '88 Olympics really left a lasting impression of Calgary worldwide.
The examples of 'wouldn't you rather have a new cancer center/hospital/etc' ring a bit hollow with me. It's always the argument that gets trotted out in these debates about tax dollars and it's why I'm glad these things don't generally go to the public for decisions. If we weighed every public spending decision against the value of a hospital nothing would ever get approved and built. And the two don't really correlate anyway.
This is not to say that I'm in favor of rampant public spending, I'll trust the committee to come up with a solid recommendation that our elected officials can measure against the cons and expect them to come to a well informed decision on the matter either way. My hope is that it all works out to us being able to host the winter games in 9 years.
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