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Originally Posted by Torture
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.
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He was very outspoken about not using public money for an arena from the very start. Here is a quote from
2014:
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"I've said many, many times that I don't believe in public funds going after private money," said Nenshi. "As soon as they buy the land I would be happy to expedite the development process."
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Negotiations started long before his most recent quotes.
Stances like his originally are every bit "bad faith negotiating" as the Flames looking at relocation possibilities.
Perhaps you should be the one to check your facts.