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Originally Posted by ah123
IIRC the economic climate was different when Edmonton and the Oilers tangled. People are still hurting in Calgary, and to want taxpayers to foot a large part of the bill is a bad PR move IMHO
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If the Flames were smart they would wait 2-3 years before going after a arena(the Saddledome can last for 2-3 years) and in 2-3 years, the economy will improve and it will be easier to get public funding for the arena.
With all the job cuts happening, people having to fight tooth and nail, just to survive, it is very selfish of the Flames to ask for pubic funding right now.