Bell called Nenshi for comment. Nenshi with a great quote:
He says his recollection is “somewhat different.”
“It is fair to say he wasn’t making any overt threats. But he certainly did say: You know, if you screw this up the Flames are going to leave and that is going to be miserable and it’ll destroy your city,” says Nenshi.
“I remember very well saying to him: That would be an awful outcome but it’s not going to destroy my city.
“He intimated it is the end of a political career if you lose a hockey team. I said: Be that as it may, we’ve got a lot of work to do and we’ve got to make the right and the fair deal for taxpayers.”
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