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Originally Posted by ComixZone
What? I’m not talking about NEXT.
I’m saying that he disingenuously included an arena in his bid for re-election. He has no funding in place, no funding partner in place. It’s the ultimate politician fluff. “Look at this, if I’m re-elected here’s my vision...completely unfunded”.
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Sept 11 Nenshi presents to public his grand vision for an arena anchored entertainment district. His mayoral rivals criticized it as electioneering, because of the lack of substance in the 'vision' and the timing of it.
Sept 12 King announces that earlier that morning the Flames have an owners meeting at which they determine they are no longer pursuing an arena deal.
I think it would be unfair to suggest it was the Flames who turned it into an election issue.