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Originally Posted by Parallex
No, it isn't... specifically this part...
Is the parking on Platform going to be free? If it isn't then how is that not akin to the user fee/ticket tax which CSEC continually claims is a private contribution to the construction of the building? As you said... It'd be nice if we could drop the hypocrisy a bit.
The truth is that it isn't (a contribution to the construction of the building)... it's just a dubious bit of rhetoric to dress-up the fact that CSEC preferred lease agreement is a complete rip-off of taxpayer money (and it makes zero sense for the city to agree to that lease agreement).
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Really cherry picking from my argument there. No worries. I can see your all heated up over this, and its probably way harder to read everything through. The simple fact is, if its not worth it, don't pay it (which I have said a few times now). But to say that its worth $0.00, all or nothing isn't reasonable or realistic from either side. There will be concessions made by the city, and the flames will kick in more money up front so they don't have to share the revenue. But there will be public dollars for private business. That is a fact. That there is revenue involved is clouding the issue at heart. That is, what is the dollar value that makes it work for both sides?
As for the CSEC, corporations are always going to corp. Don't take it personally, they are asking for the moon, so it dosen't seem so bad when they only take the stars. Pretty standard procedure really. Your paying for the increase of infrastructure to the electrical grid in the oil sands, on every electric bill. Your also paying for innovation grants through your taxes to private companies that are monetizing their innovations, with no repayment apparatus in place. Believe it or not, corporations are getting your tax dollars EVERYDAY. Get over it.