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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
just curious, how is the Flames threatening to move any worse than the city refusing to give up a dime? Either would be bargaining in bad faith.
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Better check your facts Alberta Beef, nobody at the City refused to give a dime. Here's what Nenshi said and it looks like he left the door open for the CSEC to come back with a proposal that has public benefit, and if that's the case they'll consider giving dollars:
“The thing about a new arena project – and I’ll use those terms because CalgaryNext, the West Village, is dead – but the thing about a new arena project is that our first criterion has always been public money for public benefits,” Nenshi said. “So, it really is up to the Calgary Sports and Entertainment [Corporation] to figure out what the public benefit is.”
If Nenshi had said "
We'll never give money to those billionaires they can build their own damn arena" then that would be bargaining in bad faith. Half the people in this (and hte other) thread that are upset about Nenshi grandstanding seem to think that's what he's said.