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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
But just as case for public funds for a new arena is undermined by the reality that average Calgarians can't afford to attend entertainment events that increasingly cater to the wealthy, these sporting facilities will be used almost exclusively by the children of the affluent. Many winter sports today are effectively restricted to the wealthy, who can afford thousands of dollars a year for elite training starting at age nine. Is it really a great public benefit that southern Alberta would have some new ski jumps and slalom courses for a handful of the children of the affluent to train on?
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The affluent pay the most in taxes, federally, provincially and probably municipally. They likely pay more in consumption taxes as well. So if it benefits them a bit more than the average Calgarian, so be it.