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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
Wow!
That horrible deal really speaks to the inferiority complex of Edmonton who bought into the threats to move and proposal for a 'world class' facility.
The fact that so many Calgarians are against public funding to the extent of the Edmonton deal proves Calgary has a far more confident and less gullible populace.
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To be fair, I think it's easier to voice resistance against public funding when A) you see a similar deal in an identical city and realize just how bad it looks, and B) when you're three years into a deep recession you might find more resistance to publicly funding anything in general.