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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
inefficient tax on business.
where are the fiscal conservatives tired of being taxed to death?
Why should my business that has absolutely nothing to do with a proposed arena be forced to incur greater costs to travel to the city of Calgary?
Is it just because my faceless business has a bunch of money and can afford it?
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Do hotel owners pay the GST for their guests? No.Will hotel owners pay the the arena tax? Also no.
As far as the why, well that's been beaten to death a zillion times. Sports franchises have been raping cities for stadium money since pro sports became a big commercial enterprise. Calgary will not be the first city that finally stands up to these billionaires who demand money. Its sucks, but it's the truth.
The sooner you accept that truth, the sooner you'll be able to stomach taxing visitors to pay for the rink.